Cyberabad Police Arrest 4 in ₹3.46 Cr Fraud

Hyderabad:The Cyberabad cybercrime police said they had arrested four persons from AP for allegedly providing bank accounts that were used for carrying out two different cybercrimes in which two persons were cheated of Rs 3.46 crore.

In one case, the victim was cheated of Rs 2,90,04,585 after fraudsters, posing as stock market experts, lured the victim to join a WhatsApp group and start investing through a fake trading application.

The accused portrayed the application as a foreign institutional investor (FII) platform registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and showed manipulated profits and bogus IPO allotments to gain his trust, police said.

The scam came to light after his attempts to withdraw money were reportedly blocked and the scamsters demanded additional payments. Investigating into his complaint, police arrested Shivakanth Raju Datla and Surya Bhagavan Morapaka, both from Andhra Pradesh, for allegedly providing bank accounts to route the cheated money for commission.

In the second case, a 74-year-old woman was allegedly placed under a digital arrest and was cheated of `56,50,000. Fraudsters posed as telecom officials and intimidated the victim by claiming that her Aadhaar card was linked to serious crimes, including money laundering and human trafficking.

She was later also connected with alleged Mumbai police officers and was reportedly shown forged RBI documents through WhatsApp video calls. Two accused – Kesana Manikya Rao and Kesana Laxmi Nandini, both from Andhra Pradesh – were arrested for allegedly supplying bank accounts used to siphon off the money.

Overall, between January 16 and January 22, the cybercrime police detected 14 cases and arrested 23 persons across multiple states. Of these, six cases involved trading fraud (11 arrests), three digital arrest cases (five arrests), two part-time job fraud cases (three arrests), one job fraud case (two arrests), and two loan fraud cases (two arrests).

During the same period, courts issued 354 refund orders in 70 cases, leading to the return of `1.06 crore to victims.

Saroornagar: Police Probe Missing Gold Chain of Accident Victim at Private Hospital

Hyderabad:Saroornagar police have registered a case based on a complaint lodged by the family of a hit-and-run victim who alleged his gold chain went missing when he was undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Sunil Kumar sustained critical injuries in the accident that occurred early on January 17.

Locals shifted him to a hospital in Saroornagar for emergency medical care. Family members stated that at the time he was taken to the hospital, Sunil Kumar was wearing a 2.2-tola gold chain which was visible on his neck before he was taken into the emergency room.

The complaint stated that after preliminary treatment, doctors referred him to another hospital due to his critical condition. While he was being shifted, the family noticed that the gold chain was missing. Despite searching for it, they were unable to trace the jewellery.

The family alleged that the chain was present until the victim was taken inside the emergency ward at the hospital and suspected that it may have gone missing within the premises. They claimed that the hospital management was uncooperative and did not provide access to CCTV footage or allow questioning of staff who were on duty at the time.

Petbasheerabad: Man Stabbed by Nephew, Critical

Hyderabad:A 56-year-old man, Chinta Shankarayya, was allegedly stabbed by his nephew over a property dispute at Maisammaguda in Petbasheerabad, on Friday morning. Police identified the accused as Chinta Ravi, 32. Police said Shankarayya sustained injuries to his stomach, throat, left ear and face.

Police said there was an ongoing property dispute between Ravi and his brother Raju. Shankarayya, their uncle, had allegedly supported Raju. This reportedly led to Ravi holding a grudge against him.

Following the attack, locals rushed Shankarayya to a nearby hospital, where his condition is known to be critical. A case has been registered and efforts are on to trace the accused.