Man held for selling counterfeit iPhones, Apple watches to customers

Raidurgam police in Hyderabad arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly cheating customers by selling counterfeit Apple products as genuine devices. Another suspect from Uttar Pradesh is absconding, while police have seized fake iPhones, Apple Watches and earbuds during the investigation.

Hyderabad: The Raidurgam police have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly cheating customers by selling counterfeit iPhones, Apple Watches and earbuds while passing them off as genuine Apple products.

The suspect, Altamash, a native of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, was residing in Said Nagar in Malakpet. Police traced and nabbed him during the investigation into a cheating case.

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Officials said another suspect, Awais Khan, also from Ghaziabad, was involved in the racket. He is currently absconding. Police seized two iPhones, including one counterfeit device, four fake Apple Watches and seven counterfeit earbuds from the accused.