Inter-state gang arrested for defrauding government money worth Rs 21 lakh using fake documents in ‘*Shaadi Mubarak’ scheme: Attapur police remand the accused*

Date: 12.06.2026 Interstate gang arrested for defrauding government money worth Rs. 21 lakh with fake documents in ‘*Shaadi Mubarak’ scheme: Attapur police remand the accused* Hyderabad: Attapur police have cleverly caught and arrested a six-member gang who created fake documents and fake ID proofs in the names of beneficiaries of the government’s prestigious welfare scheme ‘Shaadi Mubarak’ and embezzled about Rs. 21 lakh from the government treasury. Case details: According to reliable information, on 12.06.2026 at around 16:00 in the afternoon, the police received information that Mohammed Etimad and his associates were preparing fake documents related to the Shaadi Mubarak scheme at House No. 6-10-111/1/26 in Hassan Nagar, Fatima Colony. It was found that they were trying to illegally divert government funds to specific bank accounts by submitting the said forged documents to the Bandlaguda Tehsildar’s office. After reporting this matter to the Rajendranagar Division Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and obtaining an official ‘Authorization Memo’ from him, the police immediately took action as there was a risk of destruction of evidence in case of delay. In the presence of five witnesses, a team comprising Attapur Sub-Inspector T. Jayaraj, Head Constable Imtiaz (HC-1955), Constable Kiran (PC-11081) and Home Guard Azmat (HG-288) conducted a search as per the law at the residence of accused Mohammed Etimad. Facts revealed during the investigation: The main accused Mohammed Etimad (Aadhaar operator) admitted during the investigation that he had forged the brides’ photos, ID details [Aadhaar details Redacted], marriage certificates and other supporting documents using Paint and Adobe Photoshop software. Another accused, Mohammed Akbar, submitted these fake applications through Special Revenue Inspector Dharawat Ashok Kiran (A6) of Bandlaguda Tehsildar’s office and provided illegal assistance to get the funds sanctioned without any field verification. The remaining accused Musharraf, Sarfaraz, and Zafar were involved in selecting the fake beneficiaries, collecting their bank accounts, electricity bills and sharing the illegal money earned through this fraud. The preliminary investigation revealed that the gang has so far misappropriated government funds to the tune of about Rs. 21 lakh. The electronic devices and forged documents recovered from the accused were seized through ‘Confession-cum-Seizure Panchanama’ in the presence of the intermediaries and a case was registered against the accused under Cr.No.708/2026, U/s 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 340(2) r/w 3(5) BNS at Attapur Police Station and they were produced before the Honorable Court. Details of the arrested accused: 1. A1: Mohammed Etimad Ul Haq (25), Occupation: Aadhaar Operator / Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Agent, Residence: Hassan Nagar, Attapur. 2. A2: Mohammed Akbar (20), Occupation: Degree Second Year Student, Residence: Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad. 3. A3: Syed Musharraf Uddin (23), Occupation: Online Services & Xerox Center Manager, Residence: Hassan Nagar, Attapur. 4. A4: Mohammed Sarfaraz (26), Occupation: Xerox Shop Worker, Residence: Hassan Nagar, Attapur. 5. A5: Mohammed Zafar (23), Occupation: Private Employee, Residence: Hassan Nagar, Attapur. 6. A6: Dharawat Ashok Kiran (32), Occupation: Special Revenue Inspector, Bandlaguda Tehsil, Residence: Badangpet, Balapur Mandal. Property seized: • One ASUS Laptop, One HP CPU, and One Desktop Computer with Finger Monitor. • 06 Mobile Phones. • Fake Applications and Forged ID Proofs related to Shadi Mubarak Scheme. • 21 misused cheques (total value approx. Rs. 21 lakhs). Appeal to the public: Do not trust any middlemen who demand money from you by claiming to benefit from government welfare schemes, or who promise to process the schemes unofficially. It is requested to immediately file a complaint with the nearest police station against such fraudulent acts. People should be very alert against such temptations. Congratulations to the police team: Rajendranagar Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shri S. Srinivas, under the supervision of IPS, and under the guidance of Additional DCP Shri K. Srinivasa Rao.. The DCP specially congratulated and felicitated the police team comprising Rajendranagar ACP Shri T. Srinivas, Task Force Inspector Shri K. Ravi, and Attapur Inspector Shri K. Nageswara Rao, who cracked this case very quickly. Issued by – K. Nageswara Rao, Station House Officer (SHO), Attapur Police Station, Hyderabad.