Overview
- Krishna Kumar Sharma, 31, was apprehended on December 6 in Kiran Garden, Uttam Nagar, after surveillance based on specific intelligence received by SI Anuj Chhikara and a trap laid by a team led by Inspector Satish Malik.
- A warrant from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Calcutta, tied to a Shakespeare Sarani case alleging theft of USD 15,000 and 1,000 euros (about Rs 14.5 lakh) was executed at the time of arrest.
- Police say Sharma fronted a syndicate that posed as film industry professionals, staged meetings in five-star hotels with bouncers and makeup artists, and slipped out through alternate exits once foreign currency was handed over.
- Investigators cite tradecraft including multiple phones and frequent SIM changes, rapid air travel after jobs, cash-paid bookings, and the reported use of chilli spray and chloroform during operations.
- Sharma is linked to earlier cases in Delhi and Mumbai, including a 2024 Connaught Place incident involving spiked water and USD 25,000, as well as a 2023 cheating complaint of Rs 45 lakh, while associate Saurabh has been arrested and nephew Mayank is named as an accomplice.