'Fake' ED officials raid Delhi home, 'seize' Rs. 3 crore
In what can only be described as a movie-style heist, a group of men reportedly staged a fake Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on a home in the Baba Haridas area of Dwarka, Delhi, on Saturday and seized more than Rs. 3 crore in cash. According to the news outlet The Times of India, the fake ED officials accused the family of holding hawala money and demanded that the family members appear for questioning.
Details on 'fake' ED raid at Delhi home
It has been learned that the imposters raided the home just past midnight, and they did not allow the family to call anyone. However, the family suspected something was wrong as the men had arrived in two cars without any official insignia. To add to the doubt, the accused men also carried pistols, and their behavior was anything but professional.
Family called PCR soon after fake ED team left
After the imposters left, the family reportedly called the police control room (PCR) at around 1:15am. When police arrived at the home, the family informed them that the "ED team" had gone toward Najafgarh's Mitraon village. Revealing details on what happened next, a senior copy told The Times of India, "The (PCR) teams who were deployed in Dwarka were alerted, and they started checks at different areas."
PCR team caught 'fake' ED team after 2km pursuit
A PCR team soon encountered a car zooming past and signaled the driver to stop, but he ignored it and continued driving. Amid this, two mobile patrolling vehicles started chasing it and managed to intercept it after a 2-kilometer pursuit. After being surrounded, one of the suspects allegedly pulled out a pistol and tried to shoot but got overpowered by four PCR personnel.
4 arrested in case, Rs. 70 lakh recovered: Police
The accused, identified as 37-year-old Amit alias Vicky, is a native of Sonipat and was earlier involved in two criminal cases, which also included murder. Dwarka Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) M Harsha Vardhan added that police raids were conducted following Vicky's arrest, and three more suspects were apprehended. The police also recovered nearly Rs. 70 lakh from the accused in the car as well.
Similar fake ED raid in Mumbai
This incident is similar to one that occurred in January in Mumbai, where police arrested six people in connection with a fake ED raid on a jeweler's office. They recovered Rs. 2.11 crore in cash, four mobiles, three kilograms of gold, and one car. As per the Hindustan Times, the police revealed that the accused men had raided two offices of the jeweler.
