Hyderabad, Oct. 17 -- A Delhi-based vendor duped the College of Aerospace Warfare in Secunderabad of Rs 8.8 lakh, which was given to him as an advance payment for clearing vegetation on the academy premises.

An Air Force officer posted at the college filed a complaint with the cybercrime police in this regard. Based on the complaint, a case was registered against unknown persons. On October 15, a wing commander filed the complaint stating that Pinakine Secure Security Solutions was awarded a Rs 54.8 lakh contract for vegetation clearance through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) on June 5.

"The Air Force Public Fund made two advance payments of Rs 4,41,720 each, on August 19 and Sept 17 to the company's bank account in New Delhi toward...