In Kalyan, Maharashtra, a man was robbed of £5,000 by fake police officers in a currency exchange scam, leading to the arrest of eight suspects and the recovery of significant assets.
Key Points
- A man was robbed of £5,000 near Kalyan railway station by individuals posing as police officers.
- The victim was lured with the promise of exchanging £5,000 for £7,000 in higher denomination currency.
- Police arrested eight suspects and recovered £2,36,000 in cash, two SUVs, and nine mobile phones.
- The initial arrest of four suspects occurred within five hours of the incident at Somatane Phata toll naka.
- The case is registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the investigation is ongoing.
Police have arrested eight persons for allegedly robbing a Pune-based man of £5,000 by posing as police personnel near a railway station at Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred last week, they said.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Kalyanji Gete said the complainant was lured to Kalyan by the accused with a promise of exchanging his £5,000 cash for higher denomination currency of £7,000, earning him a benefit of £2,000.
"When the complainant reached Vitthalwadi railway station with £5,000, the accused came in an SUV, posing as police personnel and fled with his cash," Gete said.
A case was registered at Kolsewadi police station on February 27 under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Swift Action and Arrests
"Through technical analysis and swift coordination with other police units, we intercepted the SUV at Somatane Phata toll naka (on the old Mumbai-Pune highway), and arrested four accused within five hours," the official said.
Four more accused were nabbed subsequently on Sunday near Ahilyanagar-Shirdi road, he said.
"We have seized £2,36,000 in cash, two SUVs and nine mobile phones from the accused. Search for other accused is underway," Gete added.
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