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Delhi Police Arrest Two in Fake CBI Heist of ₹2.3 Crore in Vivek Vihar

Investigators traced the getaway cars to an NGO near Saket that allegedly hired them for the gang.

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The incident took place in Shahdara’s Vivek Vihar area on Tuesday evening. Police said the complainant. (File photo)

Overview

  • Those held include alleged ringleader Papori Barua, 31, and associate Deepak, 32, both detained following Shahdara police raids.
  • The group posed as CBI officers, intercepted a courier with two Ertiga cars, assaulted him and an employee, and confined them before dropping them at separate locations.
  • Police say the complainant had stored roughly ₹2.5 crore at the property and had sent a friend to move ₹1.1 crore when the ambush occurred, with about ₹2.3 crore ultimately stolen.
  • CCTV analysis led investigators to Faridabad, where the cars were traced to rentals arranged through an NGO based near Saket Metro Station.
  • Police recovered ₹1.08 crore from the arrested suspects, and the search continues for the remaining accomplices and the rest of the money.