Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Housing Scam Uncovered: Gang Busted for Duping Poor
Some people in Hyderabad were arrested for tricking others into giving them money.
They told poor people they could get them free apartments from the government.
They made fake papers and took money, promising houses that didn't exist.
The police caught the leader and his friends, finding fake documents and the money they took.
A gang was arrested in Hyderabad for defrauding people with false promises of government housing.
The gang falsely promised double bedroom flats under the Telangana government scheme.
Mohd Ahmed, the kingpin, was arrested along with three associates.
Police seized fabricated allotment orders, stamps, and Rs 5.5 lakh in cash.
The gang is believed to have collected approximately Rs 42.35 lakh from victims.
- Who
- Mohd Ahmed, Mohd Amjad, Kothakota Raj Kumar Reddy, and Mir Kousar Ali.
- What
- A gang defrauded individuals with false promises of government housing allotments.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Bandlaguda.
- Why
- To collect money by falsely promising double bedroom flats under the Telangana Government Scheme.
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Scheme
- Telangana Government Double Bedroom Flats
- Kingpin
- Mohd Ahmed
- Total Money Collected
- Rs 42.35 lakh (approx.)
- Recovered Cash
- Rs 5.5 lakh
