The Delhi Police busted a fake movers and packers agency at South-West Delhi’s Dwarka North area on Wednesday who used to disappear with the goods once unsuspecting customers hired them to transport their household items.
They were arrested after an investigation was launched on the basis of a complaint lodged by the father of a Delhi University professor Mohd Asif. The accused has been identified as Gajendra Singh (29). Police said they have recovered one motorcycle and other household belongings from the possession of the accused.
Police said more arrests are likely to be made in this case. “We have identified three more suspects. Arrests will be made soon,” said Surendra Kumar, DCP, Southwest. According to police, Mohammad Moeen, the father of a DU professor approached the Dwarka North police station and complained that his son, Mohd Asif was to be transferred to Tezpur in Assam.
For the purpose of shifting their belongings, Asif contacted JustDial and asked them to provide details of movers and packer. A few days later, on October 1, Asif got a call from one agent of Gati International Movers and Packers. “On October 2, , all the household articles were taken away by the persons belonging to the company (Gati International Movers and Packers) which never reached the destination. The mobile numbers of these people too were later found to be switched off,” said Surendra Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-West)
Kumar said, “Based on a tip-off that Gajendra Singh is hiding at Bangoli village, we raided his hideout and apprehended him. During the interrogation, the accused revealed that he contacted customers through their mobile numbers which he obtained from Just dial and after conversation he used to book their luggage and house hold articles. SR
Surendra Kumar, DCP Southwest said police are planning to send notices to JustDial to inform them to conduct proper verification of any company before registering them on the website.
Police said Gajendra used to earlier work as a marketing executive with HDFC Argo General Insurance Co at Gurgaon. “Here he came in contact with one Manoj who used to run bogus movers and packers in the name of Om Cargo. After learning the technique, Gajendra started his own agency,” said police.
Further investigation is in progress and efforts are being made to ascertain his involvements in other cases and to recover more case property.