Following the payment, the complainant was referred to an IT company in Gachibowli, where he was issued an official offer letter, provided with a welcome kit, and even handed a laptop.
Hyderabad: The Gachibowli police on Thursday registered a case after a victim reached out to them alleging a fake consultancy and an IT company defrauded him of Rs 3 lakh.
According to the police, the victim, 32, is a resident of Ameenpur, Sangareddy. The complainant stated that he was contacted by a person claiming to be an HR executive from a consultancy company in Madhapur, who under the guise of a job opportunity, swindled Rs 3 lakh from the victim through multiple installments, in the form of processing fees and placement charges.
Following the payment, the complainant was referred to an IT company in Gachibowli, where he was issued an official offer letter, provided with a welcome kit, and even handed a laptop. He was asked to work remotely and was enrolled in a training programme. During this period, he received one month’s salary, which made him believe this was genuine.
However, after the first salary, no further payments were made. When the complainant attempted to visit the physical offices of both the consultancy and the company, he found them closed. Attempts to reach out through calls and messages failed.
Pvt Bus Gutted in Medchal, No Casualty
Hyderabad:A private travel bus was gutted in a fire at Athvelli in Medchal district. No casualties were reported. According to Medchal police, the incident occurred around 8 am, when the bus, belonging to Jaibhavani Travels, which had gone to Somaram village for seat cover repairs, was returning to Isnapur.
While passing through Athvelli, a fire broke out inside the vehicle. Only driver Devender and Jaibhavani Travels manager Veera Venkat Mallikarjun were in the vehicle at that time. The cause of the fire is suspected to be a short circuit. A case has been registered and further investigation into the incident is underway.
Five, Including Minor, Held for Man’s Murder
Hyderabad: The KPHB police arrested five persons including a juvenile for the murder of 32-year-old Kalla Venkata Ramana in KPHB, over a past love affair, on Thursday. According to KPHB police, the main accused has been identified as Pampena Ayyappa Swamy, Gubbala Shiva Rama Krishna, Rajamahendravarapu Anil, Nambigari Sai Kumar and the juvenile.
The investigation revealed that Ayyappa orchestrated the murder after the family of the woman he loved refused to get them married and instead had married her to Ramana. Six months ago, Ayyappa learned that the couple had shifted to KPHB colony. He resumed following the woman, but Ramana and his cousin learnt of this and warned Ayyappa to stay away. Humiliated by this, Ayyappa decided to eliminate Ramana, police said.
On May 11, Ayyappa and his associates went to Ramana’s house and began abusing his relatives. When Ramana appeared at the scene, Ayyappa stabbed him to death. While the other four accused were arrested on Tuesday, Ayyappa was arrested on Thursday.
Police Deny Assault on Auto Driver
Hyderabad: A day after the death of 35-year-old autorickshaw driver Md Irfan allegedly after an assault in the police station, Rajendranagar police denied claims that there was any violence that led to his death. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Rajendranagar inspector K. Kastro said, "We have completed the investigation, and no case has been registered against the constable as he was not found to be guilty."
Family members of Irfan said they were preoccupied with the final rites of the deceased and would take up the case after a day or two.
Md Imran, the deceased's brother, said that the police committed some irregularities in writing the complaint copy. "We cannot read and write Telugu. While we did tell them about the assault while the complaint was being written, we are not sure if it was noted down precisely."
On Tuesday night, Irfan had collapsed inside the compound of the Rajendranagar police station. When taken to hospital, he was declared dead. The family alleged that the death was a result of a physical assault by the police. Irfan was at the police station in association with an allegation of an extra-marital affair, by his wife.
Luxury car reseller arrested in Guj
Hyderabad: The DRI's Ahmedabad unit had earlier this week arrested a Hyderabad-based car lounge showroom owner, Basharath Khan Pathan, in a luxury cars import scam. The accused allegedly produced fake invoices and related documents to evade customs duty. A duty evasion of `25 crore has come to light, officials said.
According to available information, Basharath, runs a car showroom in Gachibowli. He had started off by selling small cars and eventually started selling high-end luxury vehicles.
The scam involved purchasing high-end cars from the USA and Japan and shipping them to Dubai and Sri Lanka. There the cars would be converted from left-hand drive (LHD) to right-hand drive (RHD) vehicles, the kind used in India, apart from other modifications.
For importing them to India, the accused would reportedly use fraudulent documents, undervaluing the cars to evade customs duties.
During the investigation, it was found that around 30 luxury cars were imported into India in a similar fashion.
Basharath reportedly imported eight such cars, with a customs duty evasion of `7 crore. More importers involved in the scam are suspected to be based across the country, including in cities like Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai.
The DRI is looking for customers of these cars. Meanwhile, Basharath was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court in Ahmedabad.
