Hyderabad: An armed reserve (AR) constable posted with the Cyberabad police commissioner’s escort team and five others have been booked for allegedly looting Rs 23 lakh from a scrap dealer in Moinabad.
According to reports, the Telangana cop, G Shekhar, conspired with his associates identified as Ajay, Mubin, Qutub and others to rob a businessman named Mohammed Imran.
The accused reportedly lured Imran by claiming a farmhouse owner was selling a large quantity of scrap at a low price and told him to bring Rs 23 lakh to finalise the deal. Imran, familiar with Ajay, believed the offer and arrived at the farmhouse with the money in a backpack.
Hyderabad police nab five for dacoity
After confirming the cash, the accused allegedly assaulted Imran and his friends, threatened them, and fled with the money. Though warned not to report the incident, Imran filed a complaint later.
Moinabad police have registered a case under sections 310 and 115 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The accused has been detained, and further investigation is ongoing.
