Racket indulged in cheating the innocent people on the pretext of providing job in foreign countries busted

  • Two African nationals along with their local woman associate arrested.
  • Cheated cash Rs. 20,000/- and passport of complainant recovered.
On 15-10-16, the complainant Sh. Siddhant Ambar r/o Faridabad, Haryana visited PS Vasant Vihar and filed a complaint mentioned therein that he was looking for a job and had correspondence with many agencies.  During this process, he got a call and mail from USA regarding confirmation of a job.  He reportedly received the documents of his selection in the correspondence through mail.  The documents of selection consisted of Offer Letter and Agreement for confirmation of job.  On 7th or 8th October, he got a mail to go for visa process and contact the agent Mt Peter Coal.  Thereupon, he contacted Peter Coal who told him to bring Rs 35,000/- as visa opening fee.  On 11/10/16, on his instruction, he gave this amount to his Secretary Ms. Ruchi Batra in front of ICICI Bank, C Block Market, Vasant Vihar.  The payment, documents of the company and his original passport were enclosed in an envelope.  On 13/10/16, Peter Coal again called him for Rs 2,08,500/- for providing TOFEL Certificate to which he consented and sought one day time.  On Saturday, the complainant again gave Rs 1,00,000/- to Ms. Ruchi Batra and told her that he will pay remaining amount of Rs. 1,08,500/- on Monday.  After giving the payment of Rs. 1 lakh, he found something fishy and called in the institute to confirm about TOFEL Certificate and came to know that only after giving the exam, he would get this certificate and it takes time.  Then, the complainant reported the matter to police.  A case vide FIR No 951/16 U/S 420/34 IPC PS Vasant Vihar was registered and investigation taken up.   

Investigation :

During investigation, the complainant provided details of communication held with the accused persons and also informed that on 17/10/16, accused will again meet him to take balance amount of Rs 1,08,500/-.
In order to arrest the accused persons, a police team consisting of SI Sachin Kumar, W/SI Rachana, HC Sanjay, HC Ved Prakesh and Ct Ramdas under the supervision of Inspr. Sukhdev Singh Mann, SHO Vasant Vihar was formed. On 17.10.16, a trap was laid and accused Ruchi Batra was apprehended at the instance of the complainant. During interrogation, accused Ruchi Batra revealed her name as Alisha Ali.  She disclosed that she had been working in connivance with two African nationals and used to interact with the job seekers and both African national used to remain behind the scene.  Accused Alisha Ali was taken in confidence to keep on attending the calls of other two gang members.  During telephonic conversation, she kept on ensuring that she had collected the payment of Rs 1 Lac from this job aspirant and the raiding party dispatched to nab the duo.  A surprised raid was conducted at Three Rendezvous, Subway Restaurant near Safdarjang Hospital and two African nationals namely Boby Brown Francis and Abdel K Cooper, kingpin behind the racket were arrested after their mild resistance. Accused Abdel K. Cooper is native of Ghana and accused Boby Brown Francis is native of Benin.

Interrogation :

Two days police custody remand of both accused (African nationals) was obtained.  At the instance of both accused, passport of complainant and cheated cash Rs. 20,000/- were recovered.  Further investigation of the case is in progress to ascertain the depth of this scam and probe in other involvements of accused persons.

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