Crime Branch, Bhopal has busted a fake police extortion gang which used to recce on a motorcycle wearing a police uniform, police have recovered Rs 10 lakh from the gang.
The gang is operated by two real brothers who used to work for renting a motorcycle riding service in Rapido and Ola.
Used to wear stolen police uniforms and recce during the day and used to commit theft at night. One brother would steal in Bhopal, the other brother stores and dispose of goods in Indore.
A team received information that two boys on Hero motorbike bearing registration number MP09VR6716 are peeping into the deserted houses near BHEL quarters in front of Kasturba hospital, who are wearing police uniforms, which look like fake police.
Team reached the spot and questioned suspects who looked suspicious due to the wrong way of wearing the uniform. The two were identified as Zubair Mansoori (37) Bhim Nagar, Shubham Atya(28) Jhuggi Zone 1 MP Nagar.
From the accused uniform, a fake pistol, a rod-like lock breaking weapon, screwdriver, motorcycle bearing number MP09VR6716, seized on the spot, the accused accepted about a dozen thefts in the police station Ayodhya Nagar Aishbagh, Govindpura, Bagasevaniya police station area under interrogation.
The accused gang used to recce the house heard in the colonies from the motorcycle wearing the uniform of the police.
Later in the night, they used to carry out the incident on the pretext of taking a ride by taking auto. People did not doubt the accused as they were wearing police uniforms.
Apart from Zubair Mansoori and Shubham, Zubair's real brother Shahrukh is also involved in this gang as he would dispose of stolen goods in Indore.