Delhi: Posing As ED Officials, Criminals Loot Rs 3 Lakh From Man In Dwarka. 3 Arrested

Criminals who posed as ED officials kidnapped a man and looted Rupees 3 lakh from him in Delhi's Dwarka. Three of them have been arrested by the police.

Three were arrested for posing as ED officials as looting Rs 3 lakh from a man/Representational Image

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Three men have been arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with a dacoity case where the criminals posed as Enforcement Directorate officials and looted Rupees 3 crore from a man after kidnapping him, said the police on Sunday. The complainant, Ravi, a resident of Gopal Nagar, told the police that on Friday, at around 8 pm he was standing on the main road near his home when a white car suddenly pulled up, as per an IANS report. 

"Three unidentified individuals emerged from the car and forcibly placed Ravi in the vehicle, claiming to be from the Enforcement Directorate, effectively kidnapping him," said a senior police official.

Later, two other persons who came in another car brandished a pistol at Ravi and menacingly demanded that he surrender the money he had received from the sale of his property.

"They alleged that this money was associated with illegal activities," said the official.

The kidnappers subsequently brought back to his residence but robbed him off of a significant amount of cash, amounting to Rs 3 crore 20 lakhs and the mobile phones belonging to Ravi and his mother, all while falsely asserting that this was an ED raid.

"They then left Ravi near the Bharat petrol pump on the main road and fled the scene,” said the official.

The matter was reported at Baba Haridas Nagar police station after which a comprehensive probe was launched leading to the identification and subsequent arrest of one of the accused, Amit, by the Narela police.

Three accused, identified as Amit a.k.a Jolly, Rohit alias Ashwin, both residents of Haryana's Gohana, and Manish, a resident of Delhi's Bawana in Delhi were arrested by the police. 

Amit was nabbed with approximately Rs. 70 lakhs in cash, an illegal pistol, and a car used in the commission of the crime. He was booked under the Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act. 

On the basis of Amit’s interrogation and information obtained from sources, the police apprehended another accused, Rohit on Saturday night. Later, co-accused Manish was also apprehended and approximately Rs 57 lakh of the looted money were recovered from his possession. 

The vehicle used in the crime was also recovered, the official added. 

A sum of Rs 1 crore 27 lakh has been recovered so far and a manhunt has been initiated for other absconding accused, he added.