Hyderabad, April 25 -- An armed reserve (AR) constable posted with the Cyberabad police commissioner's escort team and five others have been booked for allegedly looting Rs 23 lakh from a scrap dealer in Moinabad.

According to reports, the Telangana cop, G Shekhar, conspired with his associates identified as Ajay, Mubin, Qutub and others to rob a businessman named Mohammed Imran.

The accused reportedly lured Imran by claiming a farmhouse owner was selling a large quantity of scrap at a low price and told him to bring Rs 23 lakh to finalise the deal. Imran, familiar with Ajay, believed the offer and arrived at the farmhouse with the money in a backpack.

After confirming the cash, the accused allegedly assaulted Imran and his friends, th...