The Adilabad police busted a seven-member gang of tricksters for duping 26 gullible persons to the tune of Rs 1.03 crore on the pretext of finding gold treasures.
All the seven members of the gang, including its kingpin, have been arrested, Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan said.
The gang led by Darshanala Rajkumar, 23, a fake ‘baba’, of Pippalkoti village, allegedly cheated several gullible persons in the name of gold treasure finds in Bheempur, Neradigonda, Boath and various other mandals in the district over the past few months.
The modus operandi of the gang was to collect money from gullible victims with false promises of warding off their troubles and finding hidden gold treasures.
The gang was involved in as many as 12 cases reported under various police station limits in the district.
The police have recovered a car, a bike, seven mobile phones and earthen pots meant to stock fake gold coins used in the crime.
Published – February 06, 2026 09:57 pm IST
