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Odisha man charged over alleged Rs 1.25 crore Hyderabad flat fraud

Bada Bazar police in Berhampur arrested a 35-year-old man accused of taking Rs 1.25 crore for a flat he allegedly did not own.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 10, 2026, 1:53 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 10, 2026, 1:12 a.m. ETWritten Sep 10, 2026, 2:23 a.m. ET
A 35-year-old man, Rakesh Patra, has been after Bada Bazar police in Berhampur arrested him over an alleged Rs 1.25 crore flat fraud, according to the New Indian Express. The arrest was made in connection with a complaint that he and his associate, Aparna Patro, offered to sell a flat at Marina Skies on Greenhills Road in Moosapet, Hyderabad. The complainant paid Rs 1.25 crore through UPI transactions, bank transfers and cash, the New Indian Express reported. To establish ownership of the property, the accused allegedly produced forged sale deeds and identification documents, according to the same report. The case is at the charging stage, and the allegations have not been resolved or decided. The report did not state the date of the arrest.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 10, 2026, 1:53 a.m. ETFirst report

    Odisha man arrested over alleged Rs 1.25 crore flat fraud in Hyderabad

    Bada Bazar police in Berhampur arrested a 35-year-old man on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, for allegedly cheating a woman of Rs 1.25 crore by making false claims about ownership of a residential flat in Hyderabad, according to The New Indian Express.

    The report names the arrested man as Rakesh Patra and says his associate, Aparna Patro, allegedly approached the complainant with an offer to sell a flat at Marina Skies at Greenhills Road, Moosapet in Hyderabad. To establish ownership, the accused allegedly produced forged sale deeds and identification documents, the outlet reported.

    The complainant paid Rs 1.25 crore through UPI transactions, bank transfers and cash, according to The New Indian Express.

    The case has been charged, and the matter is undecided. The report does not state the outcome of any proceedings.

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