Hyderabad: Police seized fake Apple accessories worth ₹3 crore during a raid near Hari Masjid, Miralam Mandi, under Mirchowk limits, arresting three men involved in retailing counterfeit electronics across Hyderabad.
The Commissioner’s Task Force, Central Zone, along with Apple Inc.’s copyright representatives, raided the location on May 25 following credible intelligence. Officers recovered 2,761 counterfeit items packaged to mimic original Apple branding.
The accused were identified as:
Mohd Shahid Ali (48), a native of Uttar Pradesh, residing in Miralam Mandi, who sourced and stocked fake accessories at home.
Irfan Ali (49), also from Uttar Pradesh, residing in L.B. Nagar, who bought the products from Shahid and resold them.
Santosh Rajpurohit (39), owner of PM Mobiles, Gujarati Galli, Koti, who sold the fakes through his retail outlet.
Police said the accessories were procured from agents in Mumbai and repackaged with forged Apple logos, MRP stickers, and security seals to deceive customers. The racket caused commercial harm to Apple Inc. and defrauded consumers.
Items seized include:
1,145 fake AirPods
28 counterfeit Apple Watches
52 USB cables
14 USB adapters
4 MagSafe power banks
260 watch box covers
480 SKU stickers
428 MRP stickers
350 security seals
The DCP Task Force said the operation targeted a well-organized chain pushing counterfeit tech goods into Hyderabad’s retail markets. The arrested were handed over to Mirchowk Police for further investigation.
