Hyderabad, Aug. 10 -- A gang of four persons was arrested on Monday, August 10, for duping people with fake gold coins on the pretext of hidden treasure.

The accused were identified as Mohammed Munnawar, 36, a mechanic and resident of Gudimalkpur; Syed Ali Ashraf, 40, an electrician and resident of ECIL; Mohammed Haji, 25, an auto driver and resident of ECIL; and Mohamed Salman, 29, a mechanic and resident of Keesara.

Munnawar worked as a mechanic; however, due to insufficient money, he planned to trick people, claiming he knew hidden treasures and would help them trace the same. The mechanic included his co-accused in the plan.

The gang targeted innocent people, claiming to have special powers to locate the treasure from the residenti...