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Mirchowk Police arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged fraud in which he reportedly obtained Rs.10,000 by displaying a purportedly fake successful digital-payment confirmation to the complainant
Hyderabad, September 10 (Ali Abbas-PMI): Mirchowk Police have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged cheating case involving a purported fake digital payment transaction at an SBI ATM centre near the City Civil Court, Purani Haveli, Chattabazar.
According to ACP Mirchowk Shyam Sunder, the case was registered as Crime No. 219/2026 under Sections 303(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a complaint lodged by Kanduri Naveen, 28, a government employee working as a gardener at the Telangana State Assembly.
Police said the alleged incident occurred on September 5, 2026, at around 9:50 pm. According to the complaint, Naveen had gone to the SBI ATM centre to deposit Rs.20,000 when an unidentified man allegedly approached him and requested Rs.10,000 in cash, claiming that he would transfer the amount through PhonePe.
The complainant allegedly showed his Google Pay QR code to the man, who scanned it and displayed what appeared to be a successful transaction message on his mobile phone. Believing that the payment had been completed, Naveen allegedly handed over Rs.10,000 in cash. On subsequently checking his bank account, he reportedly found that the amount had not been credited.
The complainant further stated that the suspect left the location with another person who was waiting outside on a two-wheeler. He approached Mirchowk Police on September 8 and lodged a complaint.
During the investigation, police identified and apprehended the accused, Abdallah Obaid Bin Abdat Al Katheri alias Abdullah, a private employee and resident of Aman Nagar, Talabkatta, Hyderabad. Police said he was apprehended at Purani Haveli, Chattabazar, at around 11 am on September 10.
Police reportedly seized Rs.4,000 in cash and a Redmi 15C mobile phone from the accused. The phone was stated to contain two SIM cards.
According to the investigation report, police allege that the accused used a similar method in another incident reported on September 6 near an SBI Cash Deposit/ATM facility opposite the ENT Hospital at Koti. In that case, the suspect allegedly obtained Rs.6,000 after showing a purportedly successful digital payment transaction. The matter was registered separately as Crime No.309/2026 under Sections 318(4) and 303(2) BNS at Sultan Bazar Police Station.
Police also stated that the accused had previously been booked in several cases, including cases registered at Moghalpura, Kanchanbagh and Chandrayangutta Police Stations. The listed cases include Crime Nos. 06/2024, 79/2026, 141/2026, 163/2026 and 170/2026, besides the Sultan Bazar case.
The investigation is being conducted by Md Mujtaba Ali Quasim, Detective Sub-Inspector of Police, Mirchowk Police Station.
Senior police officers, including Kiran Prabhakar Khare, IPS, DCP Charminar Zone, Additional DCP M.A. Majeed and ACP Mirchowk Shyam Sunder, appreciated the efforts of the Mirchowk police team involved in the investigation and arrest.
Police have advised members of the public to verify their bank accounts or transaction alerts before handing over cash against purported digital payment confirmations. (pressmediaofindia. com)
