New Delhi: Four people were arrested for allegedly robbing a man on the pretext of selling cryptocurrency in northwest Delhi’s Subhash Place. The accused were identified as Anish Khan (60), Saud Alam (46), Mohammad Harun (55) and Abdul Kadir (40).The incident was reported to police on Feb 24 after a 53-year-old man was lured by the accused on the false assurance of selling USDT, a cryptocurrency pegged to the US dollar, and was later robbed of his cash by creating fear.
The accused posted fake advertisements on social media claiming that they were selling USDT. When a potential buyer contacted them, they shared a location for a meeting and assured him that the cryptocurrency would be transferred on the spot once the cash was handed over. After the man reached the designated place and gave the money to one of them, two khaki-clad accomplices arrived on a motorcycle, posing as policemen. Claiming that illegal activity was taking place, they pretended to detain the accomplice in possession of the cash and said that he would be taken to the police station, and fled with the money.Additional CP (North West) Bhisham Singh formed a team under SHO Tej Pal Singh to investigate the case. “After scanning CCTV footage, police first nabbed Anish. His other accomplices were later apprehended from Netaji Subhash Place while they were allegedly planning to lay another similar trap,” the additional CP said.Police recovered Rs 15,000 from their possession and seized two motorcycles used in the commission of the crime.The accused said that they were part of an interstate syndicate. Two Mumbai-based accomplices and a Delhi-based conspirator are currently absconding.
