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Hans India
26-06-2025
- Hans India
One held for selling foreign fags; stocks worth Rs 7L seized in city
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Commissioner's Task Force, Central Zone Team, along with Afzalgunj Police, conducted a raid at Gowliguda and apprehended a person involved in illegal import and sale of foreign cigarettes worth Rs 7.05 lakh. The Police on Tuesday conducted a raid at Gowliguda (back side of the Bus Depot) and arrested Manohar Singh (27). According to police, he was found to be illegally importing foreign cigarettes at a low price from Delhi to Hyderabad through private transport services. Police said Manohar was storing the contraband at his residential premises and selling it at higher rates to pan shops, kirana stores, and petty vendors across the city, thereby earning illegal profits. 'Without any valid tax invoices, he was purchasing various brands of foreign cigarettes at a low cost and transporting them to Hyderabad via private road transport services,' said YVS Sudheendra, DCP Task Force. The DCP said that upon arrival, he stored the cigarette cartons at his residence and sold them at inflated prices to local shopkeepers and vendors. The illegal sale of these foreign cigarettes, which do not carry the mandatory statutory health warnings, not only violates COTPA (Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act) but also evades government taxes imposed to discourage tobacco consumption. As per COTPA regulations, it is mandatory for cigarette packets to display graphic health warnings covering 85% of the packaging space. However, these illegally imported foreign brands do not comply with the packaging and labelling requirements set by the Government of India. The accused, along with the seized contraband worth Rs 7,05,000 has been handed over to the Afzalgunj Police for further investigation and necessary legal action.
Hans India
26-06-2025
- Hans India
City police bust online satta betting racket; six arrested
Hyderabad: The sleuths of the Commissioner's Task Force, Central Zone Team, in a joint operation with Amberpet Police Station, have successfully busted an organized online Satta betting racket. On information, the team raided a rented flat located at Bathakammakunta, Bagh Amberpet, and apprehended six persons involved in the illegal activity. Police arrested Voddepelli Naveen (24), who works as a carpenter, Pudari Sai Kiran (24), Soma Mahender (24), Bingi Sai Kiran (23), Bingi Avinash (30) and Sana Sai Preetham (25). Police seized bank account balance of Rs 79,000, betting collection amount, and Satta materials, 17 mobile phones, laptop, car, bike and stamps total worth Rs 20 lakh from them. According to police, the accused persons created multiple fake Facebook IDs linked with unidentified mobile numbers to promote their illegal betting activities. Initially, they lured victims by offering small profits. As the victims invested larger amounts, they began to suffer losses due to the manipulative nature of the betting games. YVS Sudheendra, DCP Task Force said that all six accused, being friends and natives of Kagaz Nagar, gained knowledge about online betting and Satta/Matka operations. In pursuit of easy money, they rented a flat in Bagh Amberpet two months ago for Rs 14,000 per month and set up their base of operations using laptops and mobile phones. The DCP said, 'They created several Facebook accounts under names like Satta Matka Kalyan Result, Ashwin Nayak, Teer Shillong Counter, Arjuin Sarkar, and Vishal K, linking them to unverified phone numbers. They used these platforms to attract unsuspecting individuals who had a habit of participating in online international betting & Satta Mataka betting.' Each punter was asked to pay a registration fee ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 for number predictions in Satta betting. Additionally, the accused made fake promotional videos where one of them acted as a punter claiming to have won large sums from small investments, thereby promoting the betting site and encouraging more victims to invest larger amounts. The accused collected money through online payment modes including QR code scanners, Google Pay, PhonePe, and other UPI platforms. They manipulated the outcomes of the games hosted on their sites to ensure the victims ultimately lost their investments, said Sudheendra. The arrested persons and seized property have been handed over to Amberpet Police for further investigation.
Hans India
07-06-2025
- Hans India
Man arrested, 670 e-cigarettes worth Rs 21 lakh seized
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Commissioner's Task Force, Central Zone Team, along with Saifabad Police apprehended a 28-year-old man involved in the illegal sale of banned electronic cigarettes and seized 670 e-cigarettes worth Rs 21 lakh from his possession. The police raided a flat located in Prinstancode Apartments, Adarsh Nagar, under the jurisdiction of Saifabad Police Station. During the operation, Akash Sinde was arrested and e-cigarettes of various brands such as Elfbar, Elux, Raya D1, Nasty, and Shisha were seized. According to police, Akash, originally a resident of Mangalhat, was employed as a caretaker by one Vishesh Agarwal at Prinstancode Apartments, located opposite Grand Bazar, Adarsh Nagar, on a monthly salary basis. Task Force DCP YVS Sudheendra said that in pursuit of easy and illegal profits, Akash began procuring banned e-cigarettes at low cost from Delhi through a network of agents. He then transported them to Hyderabad, stored them at the said premises, and sold them clandestinely to known and needy customers, primarily targeting college students, teenagers, and youth. Electronic cigarettes contain Nicotine and harmful chemical-laced flavors, making them highly addictive and injurious to health. The easy availability and appeal of these products are leading to increased consumption among the younger demographic. The accused, along with the seized material, has 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.
