Police on Friday arrested two people pretending to be Army officers and busted a gang allegedly running a racket that duped youngsters by assuring them job in military. The duo- Keshav Kumar Chaudhary and Ajay Prasad—were arrested from Yamunanagar and Aryapuri correspondingly.
Police recovered joining letters; seal of officers of military unit of Deepatoli, Indian Army, Army Head Quarter, Army Hospital besides officials seal of different officials working in the army; military uniforms; identity cards and other documents from the possession of Chaudhary which supposedly belongs to people duped by the gang. A case has been registered under Section-419/420/467/468/471/349 of Indian Penal Code against the two persons arrested.
“They would have duped about over a dozen people and the amount could run in lakhs. We have informed military intelligence about it and will interrogate them too,” said City SP Anoop Birtharay.
Police also recovered pen drive containing designs of education department, Army, Transport department, Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Universities, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences besides forms of IGNOU, Industry department, department of sports, NCC and SBI from the possession of Prasad.
The duo presented themselves as Army Officers a claim which has been rejected by military officials, said the City SP. Police is pursuing the case to nab others involved in the racket.
The arrest was made by a team led by DSP Kotwali, Deepak Kumar Ambastha and police officials of Sukhdeonagar police station.
Incidentally, few months back police had busted a similar gang which had duped several youngsters in the name of providing job.