Three filch funds donated to patient
The Chandrayangutta police has registered a case on three persons, including a self-proclaimed activist from the city, who allegedly duped people on the pretext of collecting donations for a patient ostensibly suffering from a brain-related ailment.
The scam unravelled when a city resident made a donation to the woman and realised that she never got the money.
Mohammed Imran, 28, a resident of Salala in
Barkas, saw a video on a Facebook page titled ‘Hyderabad Youth Courage’, on July 16.
In the video, one Salman Khan, who runs the Facebook page and claims to be an activist, requested the public to donate money for the treatment of a woman patient named Yasmeen Sultana.
The video contained the bank account number of one Asra Begum and mobile numbers for the electronic transfer of donations.
On July 20, Imran deposited `59,700 in the bank account. He attempted to contact the phone
MOHAMMED IMRAN, 28, a resident of Salala in Barkas, saw a video on a Facebook page titled ‘Hyderabad Youth Courage’, on July 16. In the video, one Salman Khan, who runs the Facebook page and claims to be an activist, requested the public to donate money for the treatment of a woman patient named Yasmeen Sultana.
numbers provided on the FB page but they were not reachable.
The woman who was admitted to a hospital reportedly died while undergoing treatment. The money is said to have not reached her family members. Becoming suspicious, Imran made some
inquiries and found that about `15 lakh was transferred into the bank accounts of Salman Khan and another person, Ahmed Mohiuddin.
Suspecting that the donation did not reach the patient, Imran complained to the police.
Chandrayangutta inspector Rudra Bhaskar said that a case was registered into the complaint lodged on Saturday. “It is suspected that there could be a large numbers of victims who deposited huge amounts in the account provided on the social media platform by the suspects. Inquiries are underway to identify the depositors,” the police official said.
In June 20, the Punjagutta police had registered a case against Salman and his associates who entered a private hospital and created a ruckus for not admitting a patient for treatment.