Man held for selling counterfeit iPhones, Apple watches to customers

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.

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.