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Man held for selling counterfeit iPhones, Apple Watches

Man held for selling counterfeit iPhones, Apple Watches

The seized Apple phones and accessories.

A 26-year-old man was arrested by Raidurgam police for allegedly cheating customers by selling counterfeit iPhones, Apple Watches and earbuds while claiming they were genuine products.

The accused was identified as Altamash, a native of Muradnagar in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, and currently residing at Said Nagar, Malakpet, Hyderabad. During the investigation, police found that he had been selling fake and cloned iPhones, smartwatches, earbuds and other electronic products by passing them off as original Apple products.

Police seized two iPhones, including one counterfeit device, four counterfeit Apple Watches and smartwatches, and seven counterfeit earbuds from his possession. Investigators also identified another accused, Awais Khan, a native of Ghaziabad, who was involved in the offence. He is absconding, and efforts are under way to trace and arrest him.

Altamash was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody. The case was investigated by Detective Inspector K. Rami Reddy and the crime staff of Raidurgam police station under the supervision of senior officers.

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