Delhi Police New Delhi District busted a notorious gang that duped by impersonation from different financial Institutions
New Delhi, April 18
The Delhi Police New Delhi District busted a notorious gang that duped by impersonation from different financial institutions on the pretext of providing different types of loans, bonus etc. used to duped citizens.
The accused were identified as Mohd Bilal (33) from Mustafabad, Delhi and Jawed Khan (28) from Dayalpur.
DCP (New Delhi) Eish Singhal stated that Mohd Bilal, the main accused was arrested from the bank when he came to withdraw the amount he accumulated by fraud. The police had informed the bank and laid a trap to arrest him there at the spot red handed.
The police said that a complaint was received from ICICI Bank staff that they have received an email from Zonal Manager, Fraud Prevention Unit, Bajaj Allianz in which Bajaj Allianz highlighted a case pertaining to one of their customers, Sarmail Singh who received a letter from the Bajaj Allianz company’s fake letter head stating that he will get a bonus of Rs 1,13,912/- for his policy and to avail the same he has to pay a fees of Rs 60,000/- in ICICI Bank account No 000705501898 in the name of FNV Services, as mentioned on fake letter.
The police added that on inquiry, it was found that the account type was current account having authorized signatory/proprietor, Mohd Bilal. The bank also informed that there were lot of transactions in the above mentioned account which were suspicious.
The Connaught Place police station registered a case under Section 420, 468, 471, 511 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The police formed a specialized team to probe. An enquiry was conducted, alleged bank account was seized, all the bank staff were put on alert and sensitized. On April 16, the accused came to Connaught Place to withdraw the fraud amount deposited in ICICI Bank, A Block, Connaught Place, New Delhi.
The accused Mohd. Bilal went inside the bank and tried to withdraw money. When he failed he asked bank employee as to why his bank account has been seized. On this bank staff identified the accused person and informed police telephonically. The police apprehended Mohd Bilal.
On further enquiry, he informed that they have come in a car and two persons namely Jawed Khan and Wasim, who were also members of their gang, were waiting outside at different places. As per the description given by Mohd Bilal, the police again laid a trap and successfully apprehended Javed Khan, who was waiting in parking. While apprehending Javed Khan, third member of gang namely Wasim khan, who was also waiting at other place rather than parking area, managed to escape from there.
The police stated that during the interrogation, the accused Mohd Bilal and Jawed Khan admitted of being involved in the said offence. They further disclosed that they have a gang and each member have its own particular work which was assigned to them. They came to ICICI Bank to withdraw the fraud amount deposited through the mode of cheating as their bank account was seized otherwise they use to withdraw the amount using ATM from different places without showing their identity in CCTVs.
The police seized three mobile phones used to withdraw, transact and to settle the fraud amount. The bank statement showing various suspicious transactions have been obtained and is being analysed to trace the possible victims. The accused are having other bank accounts also. These accounts are also being verified. The accused have been snt to judicial custody by the court of law. The police is further investigating the case.
