In a major success, the Shamshabad Crime Investigation Sector (CCS) Police, along with the KPHB Police, Madhapur, and Narsingi police, arrested a 13-member gang on September 8, 2024. The gang is accused of being involved in high-tech UPI frauds, causing a financial loss of ₹4 crore to Bajaj Electronics, a popular retail chain.
The fraud was widespread, with multiple cheating cases reported at police stations in Cyberabad, Hyderabad, and Rachakonda Commissionerates, as well as in other cities across Telangana. The gang managed to defraud Bajaj Electronics over several transactions, leading to a combined loss of more than ₹4 crore.
Police revealed that the gang’s method involved buying expensive electronics by using the showroom’s UPI scanner. They would share the scanner details with a partner in Rajasthan, who would transfer the money to the showroom to complete the purchase. After receiving the items, they would file a complaint with the bank to reverse the transaction, keeping the money.
The gang members, aged between 20 to 25 years, were from Rajasthan. Some were based in Hyderabad, working with their partners back in Rajasthan. They visited Bajaj Electronics showrooms, bought high-value electronic items, and later sold them in Rajasthan. The proceeds were divided among the group.
The arrested members have been identified as SomRaj, Sunil, LacRam, Sharwan, Somraj, Shivalal, Ramesh, Shrawan, Pappu Ram, Shravan, Rakesh, Ramesh, and Ashok Kumar. Based on their confessions, the police seized ₹1.62 lakhs in cash and electronic goods worth ₹50 lakhs, all obtained through fraudulent activities.
The gang faces charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act. These charges have been filed at multiple police stations, including KPHB, Madhapur, Narsingi, and Cyber Crime PS.
This successful operation was carried out by Inspector of Police M. Pavan, along with Detective Inspectors from KPHB, Narsingi, and Madhapur. The operation was supervised by ACP CCS Shashank Reddy, Kalinga Rao, and DCP Crimes K. Narsimha, IPS. Cyberabad Commissioner of Police, Avinash Mohanty, IPS, praised the team for their hard work and promised rewards for their excellent effort in catching the criminals and recovering the stolen goods.
