Noida police bust fake international police racket: 6 arrested for fraud
Noida: Six men were arrested in Central Noida on Sunday for allegedly misleading the public through a fake office, while posing as representatives of an international police organisation and other official bodies, police said.
According to officials, the accused—residents of West Bengal—rented an office in Sector 70 and falsely presented themselves as government officials. They used official-looking logos and documentation to influence and deceive locals.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida), Shakti Mohan Awasthy, confirmed the arrests and stated, “They used to extort money from people by showing fake documents and logos. They also pretended as government officials to impress people.”
#WATCH | Noida, Uttar Pradesh: Central Zone Police busts a fake International Police and Crime Investigation Bureau Office. During the operation, they seized multiple fake IDs, stamps, and letterheads. pic.twitter.com/KX08v29LxF
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Fifteen days of operation and online donations
The suspects reportedly signed a rental agreement on June 4 and had been running the sham office for the past 15 days. Their organisation operated under the name International Police and Crime Investigation Bureau, with a live website—www.intlpcrib.in—through which they solicited donations.
Further investigations are currently under way.
Accused include law and high school graduates
They were identified as Vibhash Chandra Adhikari (27), Aragya Adhikari (26), Pintu Pal (27), Samapdal (25), Babul Chandra Mandal (27) and Ashish Kumar (57). While Vibhash is a BA graduate, Aragya is a law graduate, and all the others are Class 12 pass.
While the first four individuals are from Birbhum district in West Bengal, Mandal and Kumar are from 24 Parganas and Kolkata, respectively.
Fake certificates and signboards seized
During the operation, police confiscated a range of incriminating materials from the fake office, including nine mobile phones, 17 stamp seals, six cheque books, nine identity cards, a PAN card and a voter card, six ATM cards, three varieties of visiting cards, several certificates allegedly recognised by ministries, a central processing unit (CPU), four signage boards bearing the name of the fake organisation. Additional documents related to their activities were also seized along with ₹42,300 in cash.
Legal action underway
A case has been registered at Phase 3 police station in Central Noida under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Information Technology Act and the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act.
The incident follows the arrest of a businessman in Ghaziabad who had claimed to be a diplomat representing four micronations, including Westarctica and the fictitious Poulovia.
PTI