Hyderabad, April 17 (Maxim News): Narayanguda Police arrested two notorious offenders involved in multiple ATM attention diversion fraud cases across Hyderabad. The arrests were made by the sleuths of Narayanguda Police under Khairatabad Zone.
Police identified the accused as Mohammed Salman, 26, a Rapido driver from Pahadishareef, and Azan Tauqeel Khan, 19, a student from Malakpet.
According to investigators, the duo targeted people visiting ATM cash deposit machines to deposit money.
Police said the accused approached innocent customers at ATM centres and requested cash. In return, they promised to transfer the same amount instantly through GPay or UPI.
After gaining trust, they took the victim’s mobile number and entered payment details. However, instead of sending money, they generated a fake success screen and showed it to victims. They then collected cash and fled the spot.
The latest case came to light after a complaint from Aditya Agarwal on April 13. He told police that he went to the SBI ATM beside Taj Mahal Hotel to deposit Rs 20,000.
At that time, one accused requested cash and promised to transfer the amount through GPay. After showing a fake payment confirmation, the accused left. Later, the complainant found that no money had reached his account.
Based on CCTV footage and technical evidence, Narayanguda Police tracked and arrested both accused near Malakpet on April 16 at around 10:30 am.
During interrogation, the duo confessed to five fraud cases registered in Narayanguda, Masab Tank, Sultan Bazar, IS Sadan, and Domalguda police station limits.
Police said cases include cheating and theft related offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The arrests were made under the supervision of ACP Sultan Bazar Division M Mattaiah, SHO Narayanguda M Saideshwar, and the crime team.
Senior officials appreciated the police team for solving the cases quickly.
Police advised citizens not to hand over cash to strangers at ATM centres and to verify digital payments before leaving the spot. (Maxim News)
Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook page, Twitter, and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates and Follow us on GoogleNews
