Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Six Held for Selling Fake Gold
Six people from Rajasthan were caught by the police in Nalgonda for cheating people.
They sold fake gold jewellery to a shop owner, saying they needed money urgently.
They promised gold worth ₹15 lakh for ₹5 lakh but gave fake gold instead.
The police found ₹1.5 lakh and fake gold with them.
The police warned people not to buy gold at very low prices without proper papers.
One more person from the group is still missing.
Six members of a gang from Rajasthan were arrested for selling fake gold jewellery in Nalgonda.
The gang cheated the owner of Vinayaka Kirana Shop by offering fake gold worth ₹15 lakh for ₹5 lakh.
The police recovered ₹1.5 lakh in cash and half a kilogram of fake gold from the accused.
The gang was camping at Kathalguda and posed as plastic item sellers to target people.
The police advised the public to be cautious of unusually low gold prices without proper receipts.
- Who
- Six members of a gang from Rajasthan
- What
- Arrested for cheating people by selling fake gold jewellery
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Nalgonda, Telangana
- Why
- To sell fake gold jewellery and cheat people
- Arrested Members
- Ramesh Kumar, Raja Ram, Mahendra Kumar, Mana Ram, Suresh Kumar, Deva Ram
- Absconding Member
- Puran Kumar
- Location of Arrest
- Prakasham Bazar, Nalgonda
- Amount Recovered
- ₹1.5 lakh in cash and half a kilogram of fake gold
- Victim
- Owner of Vinayaka Kirana Shop, Nehru Ganj, Nalgonda
- Amount Cheated
- ₹5 lakh
- Claimed Gold Value
- ₹15 lakh
