Hyderabad Police seize Rs. 1.01 crore worth of fake Apple products; Four held in Abids

Hyderabad: Four shop owners were arrested by the Commissioner’s Task Force, Central Zone, along with the Abids Police, for selling counterfeit Apple mobile accessories at Jagadish Market, Abids. The accused were allegedly using duplicate Apple logos and packaging to pass off fake products as genuine, thereby violating copyright laws and misleading customers.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Vikram Singh (30), resident of Gowliguda and proprietor of Shree Mataji Mobiles; Suresh Kumar Rajpurohit (25), also from Gowliguda and proprietor of R.G Mobiles; Natharam Choudary (25), from Sultan Bazar and proprietor of Rajaram Mobiles; and Mohammad Sarfaraz (24), resident of Gowlipura and proprietor of Sapna Mobiles.

According to police, the accused had been procuring duplicate Apple-branded accessories from marketing agents in Mumbai. These items were then repackaged using boxes and stickers bearing Apple logos, creating the appearance of original Apple products. The fake accessories were sold to unsuspecting customers as genuine, allowing the shop owners to make illegal profits.

During the raids, police seized fake mobile accessories worth approximately ₹1.01 crore. The haul included a range of counterfeit items such as EarPods, power banks, USB cables, mobile batteries, silicon back covers, and adapter sets, all bearing the Apple logo. A total of 1,430 silicon back covers, 156 EarPods, and hundreds of other accessories were recovered from the premises.

The operation was carried out based on credible intelligence, with simultaneous raids conducted at the shops in Jagadish Market. The arrested individuals, along with the seized materials, were handed over to the Station House Officer of Abids Police Station for further legal action. The raids were led by the Inspector of Police, Central Zone Task Force, along with the Sub-Inspector and staff of both the Task Force and Abids Police Station.