Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Hyderabad Police Apprehends Man in Mudra Loan Fraud Case
A man named Shaik Jani has been caught by the police in Hyderabad.
He is accused of tricking people by promising them loans from the government called Mudra loans.
He would take their money and documents, and then run away.
The police say he targeted women who owned small businesses.
He learned about these loans from videos on YouTube after losing his job during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Shaik Jani, also known as Harinath Rao, was apprehended by the Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force.
The 34-year-old man is accused of multiple Mudra loan fraud cases.
Jani had been absconding since 2021 across multiple commissionerates.
He targeted women running small businesses, collecting money and documents.
Police recovered mobile phones, a car, and a motorcycle during the arrest.
- Who
- Shaik Jani alias Harinath Rao, a 34-year-old man.
- What
- Shaik Jani was apprehended for Mudra loan fraud.
- When
- Apprehended recently; absconding since 2021.
- Where
- Hyderabad.
- Why
- He allegedly cheated people for financial gain by promising Mudra loans.
- Age
- 34
- Charges
- Mudra Loan Fraud
- Years Absconding
- Since 2021
- Location of Apprehension
- Hyderabad
- Arresting Agency
- Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force