Hyderabad: Cyber Crime Police arrested three men in Hyderabad for duping an older commuter and siphoning off ₹1.95 lakh through fraudulent PhonePe transactions. Police also seized three mobile phones used in the crime.
Police named the accused as Mohammed Moin Uddin, 31, an auto driver from Nehru Nagar; Mohammed Syed Salman alias Sultan, 21, a car driver from Panchasheela Colony; and Mohammed Hussain, 32, a vegetable vendor from Rajendranagar.
Hyderabad cybercrime police nab three in ₹1.95 lakh PhonePe fraud
A 68-year-old man lodged a complaint after losing his mobile phone while travelling in a shared auto from Uppal to Tarnaka on 17 September. Three days later, he received alerts of ₹5,000 debited from his Union Bank account. On checking, he discovered that fraudsters had drained ₹1.95 lakh.
Investigators said A1 and A2 tricked the victim into unlocking his phone and transferring money via PhonePe. They then stole his phone and withdrew money at petrol pumps and shops. Later, A3 channelled ₹90,000 through gaming accounts and withdrew it using his Federal Bank account. The trio shared the proceeds.
Inspector P. Pramod Kumar led the probe with SI Shaik Azeez and constables Prabhu, Vijay, Ramanjaneya Prasad, Venu, and Srinivas Ashwin. Police booked the case under Sections 66-C and 66-D of the IT Act and Sections 318(4), 319(2) of the BNS.
Police urged citizens to remain alert while travelling and making digital transactions. Officers advised people to confirm vehicle details, verify identities before payments, avoid sharing UPI PINs or OTPs, and double-check recipients before transfers. Victims of cyber fraud should immediately dial 1930 or file complaints at cybercrime.gov.in.
