Three pretend ACB officers arrested for extorting BDA engineers of ₹10 lakh

Within the first 4 months of 2022, Karnataka has witnessed not less than 10 instances of extortion, leaving the state on excessive alert. 5 comparable instances had been reported in 2021 and 2020 as per the info.

Within the first 4 months of 2022, Karnataka has witnessed not less than 10 instances of extortion, leaving the state on excessive alert. 5 instances had been reported in 2021 and 2020 as per the info.

A case was reported on April 07, 2022, during which a gaggle of conmen posing as ACB officers in Karnataka had threatened to conduct raids, aiming to extort cash from authorities officers with the intention to keep away from raids.

In the same occasion in March, the Excessive Grounds Police had arrested three individuals who posed as ACB officers and efficiently duped Bangalore Growth Authority (BDA) engineers, extorting Rs. 10 lakhs from them. They had been alleged to have promised the officers a clear chit in instances registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

The fraud got here to mild when the engineers filed a police criticism after the suspects demanded extra money.

Alarmingly, this was amongst not less than 26 felony instances of extortion and blackmail that had been registered throughout the state in opposition to miscreants who goal govt officers duping as ACB officers. Whereas experiences mentioned 5 instances have been charge-sheeted and an inquiry is pending within the remaining ones.

Almost 20 folks have been arrested in these instances with 4 being police constables hooked up with Lokayukta wings. Whereas none stays unidentified, it's reported that 14 people had been additionally arrested for making extortion calls.

The ACB has reported having warned authorities officers on this matter to not entertain calls from folks claiming to be part of the bureau and report such suspicious calls to the police as an alternative.

Whereas in the same dishonest case, a 33-year-old Bengaluru man was arrested final week for allegedly duping a lady of ₹89 lakh after claiming to be working within the Prime Minister’s Workplace and promising to assist her with a visa.

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