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The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Prostitution racket busted at spa in Hyderabad: 6 arrested, woman rescued
A prostitution racket operating under the guise of a spa in Hyderabad was busted by the Commissioner's Task Force (West Zone) in coordination with SR Nagar police on Thursday night. Officers raided the premises of 'NS Beauty Saloon and Spa' located in Ameerpet and arrested one sub-organiser and five customers, while rescuing a woman. Following a tip-off, a raid was conducted at around 8.30 p.m. at a flat in Alrich Purandevi Apartments in SR Nagar. The accused sub-organiser, identified as Nathari Sudha, 30, a resident of Prasanthi Nagar in Balanagar, was arrested at the scene. According to the police, she acted on instructions from the main organisers identified as Lingampally Shiva Nandini alias Anjali and Maddineni Sandeep, who were allegedly running the prostitution network. The duo would arrange sex workers across the city and pay them a daily commission ranging from ₹2,000 to ₹3,000. Police seized ₹8,500 in cash and nine mobile phones from the premises. A case has been registered under the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act, 1956 and various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway to trace the main organisers.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Man held for hawking e-cigarettes, contraband worth ₹21 lakh seized
HYDERABAD The Commissioner's Task Force (Central Zone) and the Saifabad Police on Wednesday busted an illegal electronic cigarette racket operating out of a residential flat in Adarsh Nagar, seizing 670 vapes worth nearly ₹21 lakh. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team raided a flat opposite Grand Bazar in Saifabad and apprehended Akash Sinde, 28, who was found storing and selling banned e-cigarettes under the guise of working as a caretaker. The seized vapes include brands such as Elfbar, Elux, Raya D1, Nasty, and Shisha. Sinde, originally from Mangalhat, had been employed by one Vishesh Agarwal on a monthly salary but soon began using the premises for illicit trade. The probe revealed that he sourced the contraband from Delhi through a network of agents and sold them in Hyderabad, targeting college students and teenagers. 'E-cigarettes are not only banned but also laced with harmful chemicals and nicotine, posing a serious health threat, especially to the youth,' a police officer from the task force said. The accused and the seized items have been handed over to the Saifabad Police for further legal action.
Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Indian Express
Hyderabad police seize fake Apple accessories worth Rs 1.1 crore, arrest 4
The Hyderabad police Monday seized counterfeit products, including Apple iPhone accessories, worth over Rs 1 crore, and arrested four people allegedly involved in the sale of these products. Based on a tip-off, the Commissioner's Task Force, Central Zone Team, and personnel from the Abids police station conducted simultaneous raids at shops selling duplicate accessories at Jagdish Market and arrested Vikram Singh, Suresh Kumar Rajpurohit, Natharam Choudhary, and Mohammad Sarfaraz. The four men have shops at Jagdish Market. During the raid, the police seized 156 EarPods, 16 Apple power banks, 430 Apple logo stickers, 295 pieces of adapters and adapter covers with logos, 61 pieces of USB cables, 45 pieces of batteries, 95 pieces of back glass, and 1,430 pieces of silicone back covers. The police said the arrested men were selling counterfeit mobile accessories of the Apple brand by printing and affixing the company's logo and images on the packaging box. Initial investigations suggest that the shop owners sourced these fake accessories from Mumbai through various marketing agents. The police said the four men were arrested for violating the Copyright Act, and cheating customers through the sale of counterfeit products to earn easy profits illegally. They added that the arrested men knowingly bought counterfeit Apple mobile accessories from marketing agents. They then packaged these duplicate products in genuine-looking Apple packaging to deceive customers into believing they were buying authentic iPhone products. The arrested men and the seized material were handed over to the Abids police station for further investigation.
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- The Hindu
Counterfeit Apple accessories worth ₹1.01 crore seized in Hyderabad's Jagadish market
A counterfeit racket selling Apple accessories was busted in Hyderabad's Jagadish Market, where four mobile shop owners were found passing off fakes as genuine. Officers from the Commissioner's Task Force (Central Zone), along with the Abids Police, carried out simultaneous raids and seized duplicate iPhone accessories worth ₹1.01 crore. The accused have been identified as proprietor of Shree Mataji Mobiles Vikram Singh, Suresh Kumar Rajpurohit who runs R.G. Mobiles, Natharam Choudary of Rajaram Mobiles and proprietor of Sapna Mobiles Mohammad Sarfaraz. 'The men were procuring fake accessories from marketing agents in Mumbai. These items, complete with duplicate Apple logos and printed packaging, were sold to unsuspecting customers,' DCP Task Force Y.V.S. Sudheendra said. Among the seized items were 156 airpods, 16 power banks, 430 Apple logo stickers, 295 adapters and adapter covers, 61 USB cables, 45 mobile phone batteries, and 1,430 silicone back covers. Investigators confirmed that the shopkeepers were aware of the counterfeit nature of the goods and intentionally violated copyright laws to maximise profits. The raid took place on May 25 following credible intelligence. The accused and the seized material have since been handed over to the Station House Officer (SHO) of Abids Police for further legal proceedings.
Hans India
24-04-2025
- Hans India
2 Bangladeshis held for illegal stay
Hyderabad: Two Bangladeshis who entered Indian Territory through the Dunki route from Benapole district, Bangladesh, entering Bongaon district of West Bengal and staying here illegally were arrested by the Hyderabad city police on Wednesday. The Hyderabad Commissioner's Task Force, Central Zone team along with Malakpet police arrested Mohammad Hasibul (25), a man named Jovan Chowdhury and Rohan Saha (21) both native of Dhaka, Bangladesh both staying at Saleem Nagar Colony, Malakpet with fake and fabricated documents. Further, the police on lead apprehended four agents Mohd Muqeed, Temura Sai Kiran, Gaddameedi Rajnikant and Duddu Sudheer Kumar who helped them in preparing fake and forged birth certificates and other documents. According to the police, Hasibul has a Bangladesh country passport. Four years back through traffickers they crossed from Benapole district, Bangladesh, entered into Bongaon district of West Bengal through Dunki route and paid Rs 25,000 to traffickers. He stayed at South Howrah, Kolkata and started working as a karate trainer and obtained a fake Aadhar card by manipulating his name as Jovan Chowdhury. In December 2023, he connected with a woman named Jaya Chowdary from Malakpet through Facebook chat. He deceitfully married her by concealing his true identity. After the marriage, he moved to Malakpet, where he runs an online garment sales business and also works as a food delivery agent to earn a living. YVS Sudheendra, DCP of the Commissioner's Task Force, stated that while residing in Malakpet, Hasibul, with the help of Mohd Muqeed—who runs a pan shop—and his associates Kiran and Rajjikanth, fraudulently obtained a fake birth certificate from the Narsingi Municipality, falsely claiming he was born in Ranga Reddy district. 'Hasibul with fake details and fraudulent documents obtained this birth certificate through Sudheer who is outsourcing computer operator, sanitation section, Narsingi Municipality who manipulated and delivered birth certificates to the Bangladesh citizen,' said the officer. Furthermore, using the forged birth certificate, Hasibul obtained an Indian Voter ID card with the help of Rajnikant and also applied for an original Aadhaar card in an attempt to establish himself as an Indian citizen. The DCP said, 'To support his friend Rohan Saha, a tourist guide and his pregnant wife, in March, he brought them to Malakpet illegally without any valid documents and giving shelter at his residence and arranged a fake Aadhar Card for him.' On information, the police, on Wednesday apprehended the Bangladeshi citizens along with four Indian agents.
