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.