The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has busted a gang of seven fake BSES officials, who duped people by first tampering with the electricity metres and then threatening them to either settle or pay heavy fines. One of these cheats, who has been arrested, was identified as Manoj Kumar Pandey (33), resident of Mehrauli.
On May 18, a complainant reported that seven people came to his home in Chirag village, posing as BSES employees and stated that they had received a complaint regarding the tempering of his electricity meter. They opened the meter and subjected the same to extensive checking. After checking the meter, they exposed the meter tampering made and told the complainant that a fine of Rs5 lakh would be imposed on them.
After two to three days, they came in a group of five to seven people posing as BSES employees with propositions for settlement. Finally, they settled the matter for Rs1 lakh, said Joint Commissioner of Police Ravindra Yadav. On June 5, specific information was received and police team laid a trap at Bhairo Mandir near Pragati Maidan, Delhi. The police said at the instance of a secret informer, accused Manoj Kumar was arrested, who confessed his involvement in the offence.