Telangana: Doctor arrested for Defrauding Rs 5.56 Crore

Karimnagar: A doctor and owner of a private hospital in the Jangaon district has been arrested for allegedly defrauding multiple people of more than Rs 5.56 crore by posing as the heir of Tipu Sultan and chairman of the Tipu Sultan Memorial Trust. Over the years, he reportedly cheated many people with fake promises of securing government contracts, job placements, and medical deals.

According to the police, the doctor reportedly convinced his victims that his alleged political connections would enable them to secure lucrative government contracts, medical college projects, and job placements in exchange for large payments. He reportedly carried out this elaborate scam after opening his hospital, leading to significant financial losses for his victims.

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The doctor, Abdul Rahim Sultan Raj, a native of Kumbham village in Tamil Nadu, initially worked in several medical institutions before opening his own K.K. Hospital in Jangaon in 2020. Instead of focusing on his hospital, the accused was allegedly busy scamming people for the past few years.

Among his many alleged victims is an electrical contractor who lost Rs 1.17 crore on the promise of securing a medical college contract. In another instance, he fraudulently collected Rs 14.75 lakh by offering job placements in ESI hospitals, DC reports.

A local businessman was also defrauded of Rs 5 lakh for undelivered medical equipment, while a Hyderabad-based auditor suffered a loss of Rs 1.7 crore. Another victim was also cheated out of Rs 50 lakh.

Despite the growing number of complaints, the doctor managed to evade police authorities for several months. However, he was ultimately traced to his hospital based on a tip-off and was subsequently arrested.

The investigation, led by Jangaon police inspector P. Damodhar Reddy and his team, is also probing whether Sultan Raj is a qualified doctor or a fake medical practitioner.

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