Infra firm cheated of over Rs 1 cr by construction material suppliers

Hyderabad: Central Crime Station (CCS) sleuths in Hyderabad have registered a cheating case after a city infrastructure firm was allegedly duped of over 1 crore by a gang posing as bulk suppliers of construction material.According to the complainant, G Kondapa Naidu, 44, in charge of Suvarnamayee Infra Pvt Ltd, the company was into construction of buildings and road works. He said the firm procured construction materials from different agents depending on availability and competitive pricing.
The complainant said one such agent, Ashok, had in 2024 introduced the firm's representatives to another supplier, Sunil. Sunil, in turn, brought in Saravan Sujanoram Bishnoi and others, promising supply of materials at cheaper rates from different companies.For over a year, Sunil supplied consignments, gaining the firm's confidence. In Nov, 2025, he persuaded the complainant's firm to place an order with a Bengaluru-based entity, SR Enterprises. Sunil forwarded e-invoices and e-way bills via WhatsApp and provided bank account details of the company.Trusting the documents, Suvarnamayee Infra representatives transferred over 1 crore to the account in five transactions between Nov 28 and Dec 5, police said. However, no construction material was delivered, and calls to Sunil and Bishnoi went unanswered.Representatives of Suvarnamayee Infra traced Bishnoi's address to Jalore district of Rajasthan and confronted him by phone in his parents' presence. Bishnoi threatened the team and refused repayment, the complainant told police.Based on the complaint, CCS police booked Sunil, Bishnoi and unidentified associates under Sections 318(4) (cheating) and 336(3) (Forgery for purpose of cheating) read with 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on Tuesday.