Economic Offences Wing
Crime Branch : Delhi Police
25th August, 2009
P R E S S R E L E A S E
FRAUDSTER ARRESTED FOR CHEATING THOUSANDS OF UNEMPLOYED YOUTH OF CRORES BY FLOATING FAKE AMERICAN TRUST.
The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch, Delhi Police, has arrested Santosh Kumar Sharma (38), for running an inter-state racket of duping thousands of unemployed youth from the states of Bihar, UP, Haryana and Rajasthan on the pretext of providing them permanent jobs in a Trust run in the name of a fake multinational company “American Express Way”.
Delhi Police received a complaint from Shri Ravinder Singh Chauhan r/o Nai Basti Road, Devli Road, New Delhi, alleging therein that Smt. Ratna Sharma and her husband Santosh Sharma have cheated thousands of unemployed youth of crores of rupees through their Trust run in the name of “American Express Way” company. It was alleged that the Sharmas ran their fraudulent activities through this Trust at D-1/5, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, by way of publishing attractive advertisements in media for offering jobs to unemployed youth.
On this complaint, a case vide FIR No.399/08, U/s 420/406/506/34 IPC, PS Hauz Khas was initially registered on 4.11.08 and investigation taken up by the local police. Subsequently, the case was transferred for further investigation to EOW on 12.02.09.
During investigation by the EOW, a detailed scrutiny of accounts of the Trust was conducted, and it came to light that approximately 4000 victims have been duped of several cores of rupees by this fraud. It was also revealed that the money collected in the name of the Trust was not spent, as avowed, on charity or social cause such as spreading awareness about AIDS in different parts of the country. It was also found that the accused was living a lavish life on the ill-gotten money collected from the victims, possessing over a period of time a fleet of cars including a Honda City, a Scorpio, three Maruti Esteems, one Maruti Zen & one Maruti Van, and owning over 25 properties in Delhi, Uttarakhand, UP & Rajasthan.
A team under the supervision of ACP M. A. Rizvi and comprising Inspr. Sunil Bhardwaj, SI Shailendra Singh, HC Prem Singh & Ct. Shrikant was constituted to apprehend the accused, who had gone absconding after the complaint was received and was evading arrest for a long time. A track was kept also of the movements of vehicles owned by the accused and after systematic investigations, the accused was apprehended from Dwarka on 18.08.2009.
Interrogation of accused Santosh Kumar Sharma has revealed that he joined C.A. and I.C.W.A. but did not complete any of the professional courses. He has a B.Com. degree from Kishori Raman Degree College of Agra University. Initially, Santosh Kumar Sharma used to earn his livelihood by giving home tuitions in the area of Srinivas Puri in South-East District, Delhi.
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The accused has a dubious past and an earlier criminal involvement too. While living in a rented accommodation in Srinivas Puri, his maid complained to the local police that Santosh had drugged her and taken her nude pictures with ulterior motives. On this complaint, a case vide FIR No. 96/05 dt. 18.2.05 u/s 328/354/292/384/34 IPC PS Srinivas Puri was registered and he was arrested. He remained in judicial custody for 50 days.
During his stay in jail, the accused hatched this scheme of enticing unemployed youth with the promise of a permanent job and secure life. After his release, he floated a Trust named “American Express Way Trust” and advertised about vacancies available for permanent jobs in the Trust.
The inducement offered by Sharma was that initially some training would be given and during training a stipend of Rs.1000/- per month would be paid. To gain credence, it was propagated that American Express Way was a multinational company and that he was the incharge of the affairs of the Company in India. He asked the applicants to deposit Rs.1 Lakh each as security & training fees with the Company for getting a confirmed job on a salary of Rs.9500 per month. The applicants were told that the job would be a permanent one with all the benefits and after retirement at the age of 58 years, pensions and other benefits would also be given. The employees were asked to get more people for recruitment. Initially the promised stipend was given to some applicants for a few months but thereafter he stopped paying them further.
After a few months, when the cheques given to the applicants towards their remuneration bounced, they started approaching Sharma for refund, but the accused had closed the office of the Trust at D-1/5, Hauz Khas and gone absconding to avoid the victims.
Accused Santosh Kumar Sharma was arrested on 18.8.09 and was taken on 7 days’ police remand. Action has been taken to freeze the bank accounts of the accused. Necessary tie-up is also being made with the police of the other concerned States to ascertain about complaints/cases against him. Efforts are also afoot to trace Smt. Ratna Sharma who is absconding. Further investigations are going on to unearth the dimensions of this fake American Trust racket.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
E.O.W., CRIME BRANCH, DELHI.
NEW DELHI DISTRICT
25.8.2009
PRESS RELEASE
IMPERSONATOR IPS/CBI OFFICER ARRESTED
With the help of the ‘Eyes and Ears Scheme’, the Connaught Place Police has arrested one fictitious IPS Officers namely Sambhav Raili S/o Sanjay Raili R/o 1261, Tulsi Niketan, Sahibabad Road, Ghaziabad, U.P. Age 19 years. On getting reliable secret information, the accused was intercepted by a team of police officers while sitting in his car No. UP-14-AQ-6503, Honda City installed with a fictitious name plate displaying vehicle of Govt. of India in bold letters. He was wearing a uniform of an IPS Officer and posing himself as a C.B.I. Officer. The car also had a Blue color top light installed on it. Two wireless sets as used by police have also been recovered from him as well as from his PSO. He also employed one Personal Security Officer namely Umesh Pal Singh who was carrying one revolver with 18 live rounds. The accused tried to convince the police party with a forged Identity Card purportedly issued by CBI. On verification of the uniform items, identity card, car name plate and other documents, it was found that the accused was wearing the ranks of SP with IPS on his shoulders and has arms band symbol of ‘DP’ which is used by Delhi Police. One of the caps recovered was used by the officers of the rank of IG and not by the SP. The car name plate was mentioning the rank of the officer of “CGCO” whereas the term is not used by any of the officers in police/CBI. The Identity Card and other documents were also unauthentic. Moreover, he engaged a private security guard with private wireless set whereas the Govt. Officers are provided with official security guard with wireless sets.
The accused has bought accessories and ranks from the Army Equippers shop in Connaught Place and got his two uniforms stitched from a private tailor. He got prepared number plate from a vendor. He purchased two wireless sets from a shop. He prepared the identity card himself from his computer. He also got various photographs with his IPS uniform for various motives. The accused did not pay charges to the parking contractor for parking his car about a month. Further investigation is continuining. A case FIR no.185/09 dt 24.8.09 U/s 170/419/466 & 471- IPC P.S. Connaught Place has been registered.
DY. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE:
NEW DELHI DISTRICT: NEW DELHI
PRESS RELEASE Dated - 25.08.09
GANG MEMBERS OF ROBBERS/ SNATCHERS AND AUTO LIFFTERS ARRESTED
With the arrest of the one criminal Vijay raj S/O Tilak raj r/o janhagir puri Delhi, an active gang members of notorious Sonu, Monu Sansi gang of robbers , Snatchers ,and Auto lifters, the Police of North East District have worked out Two cases of robbery of P.S. Jahangir Puri North-West Distt. and one case of M.V. Theft of Police Station Harsh Vihar North-East Distt. Delhi.
INCIDENT ;- In the night intervening 20/21.08.09 at about 4.30 AM one M/Cycle No. DL-6SQ-1483 was stolen from near Lal School Mandoli,Delhi which was noticed by the chowkidar of the gali who saw that two M.V. Thieves had taken away the M/Cycle. The Chowkidar brought the matter in the notice of the staff of anti M.V. Theft picket at Mandoli Chungi Delhi. The other staff of night patrolling pickets and night patrolling M/Cycles were sensitized who came into action immediately and started hunt for the search of the stolen m/cycle. The success came ahead when the staff with the help of the Chowkidar located and apprehended the above criminal. Hence a case FIR No. 161/09 u/s 379/411 IPC was registered at P.S. Harsh Vihar Delhi, and the investigation taken up.
TEAM :- To work out this case of M.V. Theft, a team consisting of Insp.Udai Bir Singh ATO/ H. Vihar SI Pratap Singh , PSI Ajay Kumar, PSI Shoba Ram,PSI Yogender Kumar HC Sudhir , HC Upender, HC Harender, HC Om Prakash, HC Naresh Kumar, Ct. Kavinder & Ct. Babar Raja was formed under the supervision of Inspr. Sundar Lal, SHO/H.Vihar and over all direction/close supervision of Sh. Anil Kumar Lall ACP/S.Puri, Delhi.
INVESTIGATION :- Staff of anti M.V. Thefts pickets and night patrolling m/cycles were sensitized to traced the stolen m/cycle who along with chowkidar and other sources started combing ,checking and immediate hunt for the search of the stolen m/cycle. Their efforts lead them in apprehending the accused along with the stolen m/cycle. Initially the accused tried to mislead the police but on sustained interrogation he disclosed that he is the active member of the notorious Gang of Sonu, Monu Sansi, (gang of Robbers , Snatchers ,and Auto lifters) and about their active involvement in many cases of Robbery, snatching and Auto lifting of North-West, Outer and West Distt. The earlier misleading tip given by the accused helped in the escape of the other gang members from their houses.
It is known that the provision of MCOCA against the gang members Sonu & Monu are in the pipe line in the North-West Distt. as they are known to be involved in many cases of Robbery, Snatching and M.V.T. of Delhi. The police is on the hunt for the arrest of the other gang members. There are chances that after the arrest of the other gang members of Sonu, Monu Sansi gang a series of case of robbery, snatching and M.V. Thefts may be busted. All out efforts are being made to nail them down.
Profile
With the arrest of the accused Vijay raj S/O Tilak raj r/o I-217/218 Janhagir puri Delhi. Age-22 Yrs. The following cases have been worked out.
1. FIR No. 386/09 dt. 18.07.09 u/s 392/34 IPC P.S. JAHANGIR PURI, DELHI.
2. FIR No. 390/09 dt. 20.07.09 u/s 392/34 IPC P.S. JAHANGIR PURI, DELHI.
3. FIR No. 161/09 dt. 21.08.09 u/s 379/411/34 IPC P.S. HARSH VIHAR, DELHI.
Deputy Commissioner of Police:
North-East Distt., Delhi
PRESS RELEASE SOUTH DISTT.
25.07.2009
GANG OF INTERSTATE BANGLADESHI DACOITS BUSTED: 5 ACCUSED INCLUDING A LADY ARRESTED: MANY SENSATIONAL CASES OF DACOITY/ROBBERY OF DELHI & NCR SOLVED: JEWELLERY, GEMS AND PRECIOUS STONES WORTH SEVERAL LACS RECOVERED TILL NOW
South District Police has arrested five desperate interstate Bangladeshi dacoits, who were involved in several cases of dacoity/ robbery in Delhi and NCR and recovered gold and silver jewellery, Gems and precious stones worth several lacs from their possession.
ACCUSED ARRESTED ARE:
1. Ahmed Rooman (Gang Leader) age 30 years S/O Abdul Sattar R/O Village-Uttarchar Samman, PS-Bhivchar, Disstt- Bhadari Pur, Bangladesh,
2. Abdul Mustafa @ Afzal age 28 years S/O Mhod. Mursal R/O E-77, Nehru Camp Juggi, Patpar Ganj Delhi,
3. Abdul Kabir age 35 years S/O Abdul Kallam R/O Village- Badi Madira, PS- Moral Ganj, Disstt- Bagerhat, Bangladesh.
4. Alluddin @ Allamin age 30 years S/O Mhod Hassan R/O Village-Sanki Bhanga, PS- Moral Ganj, Disstt- Bagerhat, Bangladesh.
5. Smt. Haseena Parveen years 26 W/O Mustafa R/O Village-Godhra, PS- Moral Ganj, Disstt- Bagerhat, Bangladesh.
INCIDENT & TEAM
In the intervening night of 11/12.08.09, complainant Shri Anil Bansal, a Retired Sub Inspector of Border Security Force r/o. New Karhada Colony, Sahibabad, UP was sleeping in his house. He woke up after hearing some noise and found that 6 /7 persons are trying to break the lock of his steel almirah. He immediately raised an alarm. On this, one of them injured him with a knife and they tied the hands and legs of all family members with the help of ropes by putting fear of showing pistols and decamped with cash and gold jewellery. The neighbours also woke up after hearing the noise and tried to apprehend the assailants but the accused opened fire and managed to escape. Several similar incidents had taken place in Delhi and adjoining areas.
This incident was highlighted in the media and residents of colony had demonstrated against this and had blocked the GT road for 8 hours. They closed their agitation, when senior officers came on the spot and transferred several police officials from Shahibabad police station including Station Officer of police station. Due to this there was much pressure on police to nab the culprits. Several teams were constituted all over Delhi and NCR to solve these sensational cases. A team of Special Staff of South District consisting of SIs, Surinder Dahiya, Sanjeev Kumar, Jeet Singh, Aishvir Singh, ASI Ashok Kumar,Gayanender, Mahinder Kumar HCs, Vijay Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Shyamvir Singh, Bir Singh, Shiv Kumar, Mahabir, Rajinder Singh, Satish, Shailesh, Cts Raghubir, Vijay, Virendar Nagar, Rajbeer Singh, Vikas, Shailender and L.Ct. Sunita was formed under the leadership of Inspector Vijay Singh, I/C Special Staff and supervision of Sh K.S.Bhatnagar ACP/Operations to collect the information and apprehend the accused persons. The team so formed worked relentlessly and collected details of several criminals with similar modus-operandi and activated secret informers to collect the information about the criminals involved in these incidents. These details were analyzed minutely and on the basis of secret information, it came to fore that gang of Bangladeshi criminals headed by one Romman might be involved in these incidents. The hard work of team bore fruits and on 24.05.2009 a specific information was received through reliable source in the office of Special Staff, South District that 5/6 Bangladeshi criminals, who are involved in such type of incidents would come to Meharuli main bazaar to sell stolen jewellery.