₹3 crore worth fake Apple products seized in Hyderabad, three arrested

Hyderabad: Police seized fake Apple accessories worth ₹3 crore during a raid near Hari Masjid, Miralam Mandi, under Mirchowk limits, arresting three men involved in retailing counterfeit electronics across Hyderabad.

The Commissioner’s Task Force, Central Zone, along with Apple Inc.’s copyright representatives, raided the location on May 25 following credible intelligence. Officers recovered 2,761 counterfeit items packaged to mimic original Apple branding.

The accused were identified as:

Mohd Shahid Ali (48), a native of Uttar Pradesh, residing in Miralam Mandi, who sourced and stocked fake accessories at home.

Irfan Ali (49), also from Uttar Pradesh, residing in L.B. Nagar, who bought the products from Shahid and resold them.

Santosh Rajpurohit (39), owner of PM Mobiles, Gujarati Galli, Koti, who sold the fakes through his retail outlet.

Police said the accessories were procured from agents in Mumbai and repackaged with forged Apple logos, MRP stickers, and security seals to deceive customers. The racket caused commercial harm to Apple Inc. and defrauded consumers.

Items seized include:

1,145 fake AirPods

28 counterfeit Apple Watches

52 USB cables

14 USB adapters

4 MagSafe power banks

260 watch box covers

480 SKU stickers

428 MRP stickers

350 security seals

The DCP Task Force said the operation targeted a well-organized chain pushing counterfeit tech goods into Hyderabad’s retail markets. The arrested were handed over to Mirchowk Police for further investigation.