Dehradun police have arrested the fifth accused named Pankaj Tiwari, native of Ambedkar Nagar, Delhi on Friday night who allegedly had conned a Race Course businessman of Rs22 lakh, posing as Enforcement Directorate officer in November last year.
He was sent to Suddhowala Jail after being presented in the court on Saturday. Three more accused—Pradeep and Raman, both natives of Jahangiripuri (Delhi) and Rekha alias Nisha, native of Karnal (Haryana), are still elusive. Pradeep is the main accused of the loot case, said lakhibagh police post in-charge Rakesh Shah.
Earlier, Yashpal Tandon had registered a complaint and a case under sections 419/420/120b/506/406 of IPC was registered against eight unidentified persons in the Kotwali police station.
In course of interrogation, the accused Tiwari is said to have admitted his offence, saying that he had acted as Enforcement Directorate officer during the spurious raid conducted in the house of Race Course businessman Yashpal Tendon. He is learnt to have confessed that he had pressured Tendon to give him Rs22 lakhs and jewellery. Pradeep, the main accused, had given him Rs15, 000 for playing the role, he is said to have told police.
It should be mentioned here that four accused- Dharmpal Bhatiya, native of Karnal (Haryana), Deepak Manchanda, resident of Clement Town, Dehradun, Bebi and Rakhi have been grabbed by the police so far. However, the stolen amount is yet to be recovered.
It should be mentioned here that eight persons, including two women, entered a businessman’s house at Race Course, posing as officers of enforcement directorate (Income Tax) and decamped with lakhs of rupees, jewellery and a two-wheeler worth around Rs22 lakh. They had their faces covered with scarves.
The incident had occurred around 8 pm on November 2 night when a car with the eight accused in reached the house of businessman, Yashpal Tandon.