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Thane Police Register FIR in Rs 3.5 Lakh Fake Crypto Ruse Targeting Navi Mumbai Businessman

Investigators say two men posed as officers during a staged check and fled with the cash.

Overview

  • The incident occurred on Wednesday at Turbhe MIDC after the victim was called to collect purported crypto tokens.
  • Two suspects have been identified as Vishal and Kabir, while two accomplices who wore police uniforms remain unidentified.
  • The impersonators arrived by car, inspected a packet holding Rs 3.5 lakh under the guise of a check, and seized it before the group escaped.
  • An FIR cites Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 318(4) for cheating and 204 for personating a public servant, with additional provisions invoked.
  • Police say the investigation is underway and no arrests were reported in the PTI-syndicated accounts.