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Medak: The Suraram police have arrested a 34-year-old man, Boorada Adi Narayana of Kowdipalli village, Medak district, for stealing a mobile phone from a patient and fraudulently transferring nearly Rs8 lakh via UPI transactions.
The investigation began after a theft was reported at Narayana Mallareddy Hospital in January 2025. Authorities discovered that the accused had used the stolen phone to carry out unauthorized UPI transfers, defrauding the victim of a substantial amount.
Police confirmed that Narayana was apprehended following a detailed probe and would face charges under theft and cyber fraud provisions.
