GANG of CHEATS BUSTED: TWO ARRESTED, CASH Rs. 45,000/- DUPED from POOR and NEEDY PEOPLE

DATED 10.11.10

GANG OF CHEATS BUSTED: TWO ARRESTED, CASH Rs. 45,000/- DUPED FROM POOR AND NEEDY PEOPLE, 13 EXPENSIVE MOBILE INSTRUMENTS, 1 CBZ MOTOR CYCLE & 11 INSURANCE POLICY BONDS PURCHASED WITH CHEATED AMOUNT RECOVERED.

INCIDENT/BRIEF FACTS:

With the arrest of Ram Janki Prasad Gupta (26 years) s/o Shiv Nath Prasad r/o Flat No. 360, SFS Flats, Sec-11, Rohini, Delhi permanent address village Bhakurahar, Post & PS Bagania, Distt, Sitamarhi (Bihar) and Manish Kumar Jain (38 years) @ Mangal s/o Banwari Lal Jain r/o H.No. 58, 1st Floor, Pkt.-7, Sec-24, Rohini, Delhi permanent address VPO Ladnun, Kaliji Ka Chowk, Aadhi Patti, Distt. Nagore (Rajasthan) Outer Distt. Special Staff have busted a gang of cheats who had duped number of poor and needy persons for lacs of rupees posing themselves to be authorized representatives of prestigious Future Money Company and Big Bazar for grant of personal loan with minimum formalities and no file charges.

TEAM/ INVESTIGATION:

On receipt of information about an organized gang involved in alluring poor people through telephonic calls for grant of personal loan with minimum formalities without any file charges, a special team comprising of police officers of Operation Cell including Inspr. SanjayGade, HCSurender, Constables Shamsher, Rakesh. Parveen, and SI Kuldeep Malik and Ct. Rajrishi of police station Prashant Vihar under the leadership of Insp Puran Pant was constituted under the supervision of Ved Prakash, ACP/Operation for developing information and identification of gang. Initially an input was received that the gang is operating somewhere from Sector-08, Rohini, Delhi. Sources were also deployed and efforts to gather maximum details/information through other means were continued. After collection of information through all means, the team members analyzed the same and reached at the conclusion that accused persons are residing somewhere in Sector-11 & Sector-24, Rohini, Delhi and also have some base near Madhuban Chowk, Delhi. Complaint Santosh s/o Badri Prasad Gupta and Naveen s/o Meer Singh were found to have been cheated in the same manner in the name of grant of personal loan by Future Money Company. Rupees 90,000/- were found to be withdrawn from the A/c of Santosh and Rs/ 15,000/- were found to be withdrawn form the account of Naveen by the cheaters. In this regard a case vide FIR No. 434/10 u/s 420/34 IPC was registered at PS Prashant Vihar. The team members already working on a group of cheats stepped up their efforts. Ultimately, on 10.11.10, their efforts resulted in apprehending Ram Janki Prasad Gupta and Manish Kumar Jain @ Mangal from their residents. Rupees 45,000/- cash, 5 expensive mobile phones and 9 recently purchased insurance policies, for which installments of Rs. 1.76 lacs was paid, were recovered from the house of Ram Janki Prasad Gupta. He disclosed that the cash amount is part of cheated money, whereas mobile phones and policy bonds were purchased by making payment out of amount cheated. 4 expensive mobile phones and 2 recently purchased Insurance bonds were recovered from the house of Manish Kumar Jain @ Mangal, who disclosed that whereas mobile phones and policy bonds were purchased by making payment out of amount cheated. Further, 4 more mobile instruments were recovered from their office. They had also employed female employees for luring the customers as per their instructions. Both the accused were arrested vide FIR No. 434/10 u/s 420/34 IPC PS Prashant Vihar, Delhi.

INTERROGATION

On interrogation, Ram Janki Prasad Gupta disclosed that he came to Delhi in the year – 2007 with dreams to become rich within a short span of time and to live a lavish/stylish life. He started working as field boy in an agency dealing in sale of City Bank Credit cards on a salary of Rs. 4,500/- per month. Not being satisfied with his earnings he kept on changing the jobs. Since a year back he met Manish Kumar Jain @ Mangal, who was also working as a field boy with the same DSA of Reliance Insurance Company in PitamPura, Delhi. Intimacy developed between them and as both were not satisfied with their earnings and they both concentrated to make a foolproof plan to earn high by adopting some shortcut methods. For this purpose Ram Janki Prasad also purchased some books and ultimately they both decided to cheat needy people by alluring them for personal loan with no formalities. As per their plan they purchased some data of mobile phone users and started contacting people.

Ram Janki Prasad Gupta also floated a firm in the name and style of RJ Gupta & Company ( Deals in readymade garments, Video CD, Audio CD). Plot NO. 5, Top floor, Dr, Sandeep Complex, Pitam Pura, Delhi to open accounts in different banks for depositing cheated money.

MODUS OPERANDI:

Their modus operandi was to call a mobile user. At first they used to introduce themselves as representatives of Future Money Company, Big Bazar and asked for their need of any personal loan. If the targeted person expressed his need for personal loan, they convinced him for a loan of Rs. 2 lacs at the rate of interest of 9% per annum. Then they would send a field boy employed to collect photocopies of PanCard, Election I-Card, Ration Card & Bank statements. After collection of these documents, they further call the person informing that his case has been logged-in. After 2-3 days they would again contact the targeted person informing him that loan has been sanctioned and he has to deliver some signed and un-crossed cheques. Being allured by their persuasive conversations, the targeted person even would not ask for their office address and would deliver the cheques as directed by them at a PanShop. Even the Pan shop vendor remained unaware of the transactions. They both used to visit some pan shop vendors for purchase of Gutka and become familiar to him, then they would ask the vendor that someone will deliver an envelope for them and will collect the same from him. As targeted persons would deliver envelopes containing cheques to the pan shop vendor, they would immediately collect the same and thereafter, stop visiting the Panwala. After receipt of cheques they would immediately enquire from customer care of concerned bank regarding balance in the A/c posing themselves to be A/c holders and provide all details to the customer-care with the help of documents collected from targeted persons. They would withdraw the cash amount of whatever the balance was by producing the self cheque in any branch of the bank. They used to procure mobile SIMs with fake IDs. After targeting 4-5 persons they would destroy the particular SIM and further use new SIM with new instrument.

PROFILE OF ACCUSED ARRESTED:

1. Ram Janki Prasad Gupta s/o Shiv Nath Prasad r/o Flat No. 360, SFS Flats, Sec-11, Rohini, Delhi (age- 26 years), Permanent Address:- Village Bhakurahar, Post & PS Bagania, Distt, Sitamarhi, Bihar. He is a Science Graduate from Dr.BhimRaoAmbedkarUniversity, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He is unmarried. He is having one brother and three sisters. All his sisters and brother are married. His mother expired since ten years back. His father and brother are farmers and also deal in sale purchase of rice as a petty dealer in village itself. He came to Delhi in the year – 2007 with high dreams to become rich within a short span of time & to live a lavish/stylish life.
2. Manish Kumar Jain @ Mangal s/o Banwari Lal Jain r/o H.No. 58, 1st Floor, Pkt.-7, Sec-24, Rohini, Delhi (age-38 years) Permanent Address VPO Ladnun, KalijiKaChowk, AadhiPatti, Distt. Nagore, Rajasthan. He is having one sister, who is married and residing in Aasham. He is the only son. His father expired since 10 years back. His wife expired 7 years back in mysterious circumstance and he was arrested in dowry death case. He is studied up to 10th standard only. He came to Delhi since 12 years back with dreams. Initially he worked as a field boy in a spare parts factory and kept on changing job. Not being satisfied, he opened a photostate, FAX machine and STD shop at GandhiNagar, Delhi but after sealing in 2008 he again started working as a field boy/collection agent.

CASES WORKED OUT:

FIR No. 434/10 u/s 420/34 IPC PS PrashantVihar, Delhi.

RECOVERY:

1. Rupees 45,000/- part amount of cheated money.
2. One CBZ motor cycle No. DL-11-SA-5754 purchased by cheated amount.
3. 13 expensive/ latest mobile instruments purchased by cheated amount.
4. 11 Insurance Policy Bonds recently purchased by making payment of rupees 2.16 lacs from cheated amount.
5. Seven pass books with cheque books of bank accounts opened to deposit cheated amount.

(CHHAYASHARMA)

DCP/Outer District

Dated 10.11.2010

A team of Special Cell, Delhi Police under the supervision of Sh.L.N.Rao, ACP, led by Inspector A. K. Singh has arrested notorious kingpin of a fake immigration racket who had escaped from Ludhiana jail in Punjab. Vipin Sharma, ( aged 34 years ) r/o Defence Colony, New Delhi along with his brother-in-law and associate namely Aman Alam, ( aged 26 years) r/o Muzaffar Nagar, UP and Narinder Pal Singh r/o Ludhiana, Punjab have been arrested and incriminating documents used for escaping from jail have been recovered from their possession. VipinSharma is involved in 23 cases of cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust, attempt to murder and wrongful confinement etc. registered at various Police Stations in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.

VipinSharma is a notorious cheat and History Sheeter of PS Defence Colony. On 18.5.2010 he was arrested by Special Cell and was booked under MCOCA in case FIR No. 71/2009, U/S 3 MCOCA r/w 420/468/471/120-B IPC r/w 12 Passports Act P.S. Special Cell, Delhi. Aman Alam is also a Proclaimed Offender in 6 cases. Both the accused were shifted to the Ludhiana Jail in Punjab for trial of cases registered against them in Punjab. They managed to secure their release from jail in connivance with of the some officials of Ludhiana Jail and Punjab Police on 31.10.2010 and 2.11.2010 respectively on the basis of forged Production Warrants.

On 13.10.10, accused persons namely VipinSharma, Aman Alam, SachinSharma, HarshadAlam and BhupenderSingh, were summoned by Ld. CourtofSpl.Judge for MCOC Act, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. Accused VipinSharma, Aman Alam and SachinSharma were to be produced by the Punjab Police from Ludhiana Jail whereas accused HarshadAlam and BhupenderSingh were produced by the guard of Delhi Police from Central Jail, Tihar. During their production the Hon’ble Court directed to keep the accused persons in Central Jail Tihar, New Delhi. Later it was learnt that all the above accused persons managed to return to Ludhiana jail despite the Court’s orders. On 06.11.2010, VipinSharma and his associate Aman Alam fled from the Jail after conniving with Ludhiana Jail and Punjab police officials.

Inspr. A.K. Singh received a tip off that VipinSharma is hiding in Mumbai while Aman Alam in Delhi. They were planning to leave the country. As per plans, VipinSharma was to come to Delhi by flight to DelhiAirport and would meet Aman Alam. A trap was laid and surveillance was mounted at Delhi airport to apprehend VipinSharma. On 6.11.2010 he arrived by flight at IGIAirport from Pune and was apprehended. At his instance accused Aman Alam was also apprehended from G.T. Karnaal Road Bypass. A case under appropriate sections of law was registered at PS Special Cell, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi.

VipinSharma was subjected to sustained interrogation wherein he disclosed that after the order dated 13.10.2010 of Spl. Court of MCOC Act, Tis Hazari, Delhi he had planned to evade the trial of MCOC Act case and other cases pending in various courts in India and decided to flee from the country. For executing this plan he hatched a criminal conspiracy with his other associates and officials of Ludhiana Jail and Punjab Police. As planned, his associate Narender, a resident of Ludhiana, Punjab faxed a forged production warrant for his appearance in a Court of Delhi for 01.11.2010. On the basis of production warrant he managed to come out of the Jail on 31.10.2010 and with connivance of Punjab Police staff he disappeared and reached Mumbai by Flight. After reaching Mumbai he contacted Akram, his associate based in Bangkok and asked him to arrange his escape from the country. Akram referred him to Rashid, who is based in Kathmandu. Rashid agreed to provide fake travel documents to USA via Mexico to both VipinSharma and Aman Alam. On 6.11.2010, as planned, they were to reach Kathmandu from where they were to proceed to Mexico and then to USA. In order execute to this plan VipinSharma was to reach Delhi and meet Aman Alam at his hideout near GTK Road Bypass and proceed to Kathmandu. VipinSharma first went to Pune from Mumbai by road and from Pune he boarded a flight and reached Delhi. Aman Alam also manipulated his date of production in court of Delhi and came out from jail on 2.11.2010 and subsequently disappeared.

On the basis of the disclosure of Vipin Sharma his associate Narinder Pal Singh was also arrested from Ludhiana on 9.11.2010 and the forged Production warrant used for escape of Vipin Sharma along with 9 (nine) pages of blank forged production warrant were recovered from his possession. Narinder Pal Singh is a Graduate from PunjabUniversity and running an immigration consultancy in the name of Carrier Krafter Immigration Services in Ludhiana.

The role of Ludhiana Jail and Punjab Police officials is being probed. Further investigation is in progress.

( SHIBESHSINGH )

ADDL. DY. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

SPECIAL CELL DELHI

VipinSharma

Aman Alam

Investigations conducted so far also revealed that, prior to this escape, as a part of the conspiracy, VipinSharma had also gone to Mumbai from 19.10.2010 to 23.10.2010 in order to manage their escape from country.

FOUR ABDUCTORS ARRESTED AND VICTIM RESCUED

NORTH DISTRICT10th NOVEMBER, 2010

With the arrest of (1) Rajbir, aged 27 years, s/o Ram Khiladi r/o Village Tigra Ka Pura, P.S. Sadar, Dholpur, Rajasthan, (2) Damodhar, aged 25 years, s/o Ram Khiladi r/o Village Tigra Ka Pura, P.S. Sadar, Dholpur, Rajasthan, (3) Anil, aged 26 years, s/o Keshav r/o Khasra No. 208, Nathu Pura, Burari, Delhi and (4) Bharat Singh @ Bhartha, aged 53 years, s/o Radha Kishan r/o Village Imliya ka Pura, P.S. Muraina Civil Lines, District Muraina, Madhya Pradaesh, the officials of North District has worked out a sensational case of kidnapping for ransom. The abducted person namely Om Prakash has been safely rescued from the clutches of kidnappers.

INCIDENT AND TEAM

On 04/11/2010, SmtNanhee w/o Sh Om Prakash r/o Punjabi Basti, MajnuKaTila, Delhi reported that on 26/10/2010, her husband went for some religious rituals but did not return back. His mobile phone was also switched off. When despite her best efforts, her husband could not be traced; she got a missing report lodged at PP MajnuKaTila on 31/10/2010. Later she suspected that her husband had been abducted by some unknown person. Subsequently, a case vide FIR No. 202/10 u/s365 IPC was registered at Police Station Civil Lines and investigation was taken up. A team consisting of Insp. Rakesh Kumar, ATO/Civil Lines, SI Rakesh Khari, I/C PP Majnu KaTila, SIBhupender, ASI Harpal, HC Subhash, HCSurjeet, HCSushil, Ct Dharmender, Ct Dayanand, Ct Mahilal, Lady Const.Veronica under the leadership of Insp. Anil Kapoor, SHO/Civil Lines and overall supervision of DrRajivhSharma, ACP/Kotwali was constituted.

INVESTIGATION

During the course of investigation, it was revealed that Om Prakash was a priest and used to go to perform puja and other rituals at the houses of his clients. Meanwhile SmtNanhee received ransom calls. The abductors demanded a ransom of Rs. 20 lakhs for safe return of her husband. The abductors have fixed Dhaulpur, Rajasthan to collect the ransom money. They had threatened SmtNanhee that they would kill her husband if she dared to inform the police. She received threats from the abductors. Later, the abductors fixed the place at petrol pump near Dhaulpur Bus Stand for collection of ransom money. Acting upon this information, various raiding teams were formed. On 05/11/2010, the raiding teams reached the petrol pump near Dhaulpur Bus Stand under the supervision of Insp. Rakesh Kumar and a trap was laid. At about 11.00 AM two person, on a Splendor motorcycle No. MP-07M E-8020, came at Petrol Pump to collect the ransom money from Nanhee. These person namely Rajbir and Damodar were nabbed by the raiding team after a brief chase.

INTERROGATION

During interrogation the accused Rajbir and Damodar disclosed that the plan was hatched by one Neeraj, a resident of TehsilAmbah, District Muraina, MadhyaPradesh. They were sent by Neeraj to collect the ransom money of Rs 20 Lakhs from Nanhi. Neeraj had information that Omprakash @Pandit had a lot of property in his name in Delhi, Agra & Firojabad (UP). They hatched a plan to abduct Omprakash from MajnuKaTilla, Delhi. Neeraj came to Delhi and told Om Prakash that his TAEE (Aunty) was seriously ill. He induced Om Prakash on the pretext to perform worship at Muraina for the wellness of his TAEE. Neeraj took Om Prakash to Muraina, MP and confined him in the thick forests i.e. BIHAD of ChambalGhati, District Muraina, MP. The Police Custody Remand of the accused Rajbir and Damodhar was obtained to arrest his associates. A parallel team was also working in Delhi on the other links of accused persons and they made a raid at the residence of brother of Neeraj. The associate of Neeraj namely Anil was arrested from Nathupura , Burari., Delhi. He disclosed that Neeraj had stayed at his house for two-three days before abducting Ompraksh @ Pandit.

On a secret information a raid was conducted at village Imlia, DistMuraina ,MP and Omprakash @ Pandit was safely recovered from the fields of BharatSingh @ Bhartha s/o Radhakishan r/o Imlia above. The hands and legs of Omprakash @ Pandit were tied with the ropes. Subsequently the accused BharatSingh @ Bharta was arrested. He confessed that Rajbir and Neeraj had left Omprakash @ Pandit at his house and they instructed him to keep a watch on him. He was also promised a handsome amount as a share from the ransom money. Further investigation of the case is in progress.