23/06/2025
PRESS NOTE
POLICE AFZALGUNJ ARRESTEDTHE INTER-STATE ATTENTION DIVERSION GANG MEMBER AND RECOVERED NET CASH OF Rs.40 LAKHS.
The sleuths of Afzalgunj PS arrested inter state diverting attention gang leader Jaya Kumar of Manvi of Karnataka State in Crime No.177/2025, U/s.318(4), 303(2) BNS of P.S Afzalgunj, Hyd.
Details of the gang members:
1) Jaya Kumar S/o Balappa, Age: 50 years, Occ: Rope Business R/olslam Nagar, Manvi (V&T), Raichur Dist, Karnataka State.
2) Uday @ Reddy S/o Raghavendrappa Age: 35 yrs Occ: Rope Business R/oMudgal, Raichur, Karnataka (Absconding)
3) Sandeep @ Raghu S/o Rayappa, Age: 24 yrs, Occ: Pvt Job, R/oJanthapur(v), Mudgal, Raichur, Karnataka (Absconding)
Seized:
1. Total Net Cash Recovered: Rs.40,00,000/-
2. One Hyundai Creta Bearing Reg. No.KA.33.M.6426.
Modus Operandi: The gang leader Jaya Kumar along with his associates formed an interstate gang of diverting attention by luring victims in the name of supply of original gold at half price and committing offences.
Facts of the case On 12.05.2025, received a complaint from Sri Munukuntla Niranjan, S/o M.Anjaiah, Aged 46 Years, Occ: Real estate Business, R/oBharat Nagar Colony, Choutuppal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District stating that on 20.03.2025, received a phone call from an unknown number, wherein one Reddy introduced himself and stated that gold is available for sale at half price. On regular phone calls, he along with his partner cm friend Dharmender also met the said person Reddy & his associate Raghu at Pedda Amberpet and got fixed the deal of gold purchase. Accordingly, on 12.05.2025 at 10.00 am, said persons asked the complainant to come at Dilsukhnagar along with cash. On the directions of said persons, complainant & his friend Dharmender came to Chaderghat in their car along with Cash of Rs.65 lakhs in a bag. Again they lead them to Putlibowli x road, Afzalgunj at 14:30 hrs. There they met Raghu, near the auto stand in-front of Irani Chai, Putlibowli and there they exchanged the bags with cash of Rs.65 Lakhs and one bag imitated to be gold. Immediately Raghu along with his two associates left the spot on two bikes without number plates. When complainant checked the bag, shocked to see that the bag contains sarees wrapped with stones instead of gold. Immediately they called on Reddy's Phone no., but it was switched off and learnt he was cheated.
Under the guidance of superior officers, a special team was formed and started efforts as this case was no clues nor identity of the offenders. The teams collected clues of unknown offenders through technical, CCTV footages as well as field enquiries and identified the gang members namely Jaya Kumar, Uday, and Sandeep all hails from Raichur District of Karnataka State. On 22.06.2025 at about 10:30 Hrs, the main gang leader Jaya Kumar was apprehended near CBS and seized Net Cash of Rs.40 Lakhs of cheated amount of complaint and also seized one Hyundai Creta car, which was used in commission of offence.
The efforts are being continued to apprehend other absconding gang members in this case.
This case was detected under the close supervision of Sri Dr. B. Bala Swamy,IPS., DCP, East Zone, Sri J. Narsaiah, ADCP, East Zone, Sri M. Mattiah, ACP Sultan Bazar Divn and arrest were made by the Team of PS Afzalgunj i.e. Sri N Ravi, SHO, Sri B. Ravi Kiran, Detective Inspector of Police, DSI P.Ram Kishan, Crime staff: HCs Md.Yaseen Shareef, Srikanth Bidla, PCs J.Jitender, Md Suleman, G Srikanth & Vishal Kumar. The Good work done by above officers and staff were appreciated and they all will be rewarded suitably.
Dr.B.Balaswamy, I.P.S.,
Dy. Commissioner of Police,
East Zone, Hyderabad.