Hyderabad police arrested one Anwarullah Khan alias Disco Baba, a self-proclaimed unani doctor, who had collected Rs 35 lakh from one Syed Iftekar Hussain last year. The police have seen disco Baba dancing in front of the MIM MLA.
Anwarullah Khan told Hussain, who had suffered losses in business that there was a treasure hidden in his house and he would perform black magic and take out the riches.
Accordingly, he performed some prayers inside Hussain’s house at Riyasathnagar and tactfully planted fake gold biscuits and diamonds there, while continuing to involve his family members in the rituals, the DCP said.
According to the Police, Disco Baba performed black magic to “unearth hidden treasure” in the house. He stated that they are the treasured pure gold and diamonds. Believing them to be pure and original old gold biscuits and diamonds, Hussain paid Rs 35 lakh to him periodically in cash.
“However, later on, he got suspicious and found that it was fake gold and diamonds and as such Anwarullah Khan had duped him.
He requested to return the money, but was threatened with dire consequences,” the police officer said based on the complaint.