Delhi Crime Branch busted Jharkhand based gang for cheating in supply of oxygen cylinders
New Delhi, May 16
Delhi Crime Branch busted Jharkhand based gang that cheated citizens in the pretect of supplying oxygen cylinders, concentrators.
The crime branch identified the mastermind of the racket as Anil Ganju from Jaled village, Thana Chatra in Jharkhand.
DCP (Crime) Rajesh Deo stated that the accused was arrested from Chatra Jharkhand. He admitted to having cheated more than hundred people and fivr cases were found registered in Delhi have been linked so far.
The crime branch said that he is the account holder and active gang member of the cheater gang. This gang operated from Jharkhand and Bihar.
According to the crime branch, during an the investigation on Covidcheats, one account no. 50100407719140, HDFC Bank, Branch Chatra, Jharkhand was traced which was used for the cheating various persons in Delhi and other cities. As per the Bank record the account was opened in the month of April 2021. There were almost 20-25 transactions which are related to persons victimised by the gang in the pretex of providing oxygen cylinder.
The agency conducted a raid at Chatra Jharkhand and accused was arrested.
The officials stated that Ganju along with his associates Vikash, Chandan and others, resident of Bihar and Jharkhand, used to cheat people on pretext of selling oxygen cylinder. During the pandemic they saw an opportunity in the rising demand for oxygen cylinders, concentrators.
The accused Anil Ganju disclosed to police that his friend namely Vikas who is resident of Nalanda, Bihar asked him to providing account number, on this accused Anil provided his bank account ATM card and passbook to Vikas, officials added.
Ganju has also provided several accounts to Vikas for the said purpose. Vikas started cheating the persons who were in need of oxygen cylinder and use to get money deposited by the victims in this account on the pretex of providing oxygen cylinder. Vikas has also procured several SIM cards on other person's ids and misused them to cheat the persons.
The accused was wanted in cases at police station of Hazrat Nizamuddin, Kalkaji, RK Puram, Defence Colony and Paschim Vihar.
The police seized cheque of the account, two cheques books of the others account, Aadhar Card used for opening of account, two mobile phone used for commission of the crime, some filled application from for opening of account in Canara Bank and identity cards of others persons.
The crime branch is conducting further raids to trace and arrest his other associates in the racket.
