New Delhi, June 12: The Delhi Police have arrested two criminals following an encounter in the Malviya Nagar area of South Delhi. Both suspects sustained gunshot wounds to their legs and are residents of the Loni area in Ghaziabad. They have been admitted to AIIMS Hospital for treatment.
According to reports, the encounter occurred late at night near Aravindo College when the Crime Branch received information that two criminals from Ghaziabad were planning to commit a crime in Malviya Nagar. The Crime Branch set up a trap near the college, but the suspects attempted to flee upon seeing the police. During the ensuing encounter, both were injured by police gunfire.
Police officials confirmed that the injured suspects were taken to the hospital. They have been identified as Gopal and Saurabh, both from Loni, Ghaziabad. The Delhi Police are currently engaged in further investigations.
Earlier, the Delhi Police uncovered an organized gang involved in fraudulent marriage schemes operating through fake call centers across several states. The mastermind of this gang has also been arrested. According to the police, the gang lured victims through fake advertisements for marriage-related services on social media.
One complainant reported that while browsing Facebook, they encountered an advertisement for marriage services. After clicking the ad, they were contacted by individuals who persuaded them to use their services. Trusting their claims, the complainant transferred approximately ₹81,000 via a QR code provided by the fraudsters. Later, they realized they had been deceived under false promises of marriage services.
During the investigation, eight related fraud cases emerged linked to this gang. The police successfully raided and apprehended Pradeep Sahu from Gwalior, the gang’s mastermind. During interrogation, he confessed to running a call center for nearly five years and revealed that he had opened around 14 call centers in Gwalior, Guna, Ayodhya, and Azamgarh. He stated that employees were recruited through advertisements and trained to contact unsuspecting individuals seeking marriage services.
Staff members were instructed to entice victims with false promises of marriage and collect money under various pretexts, including registration fees and profile activation charges. The accused specifically directed his employees to charge lower amounts (typically between ₹5,000 and ₹10,000), believing that victims would be less likely to report such fraud to law enforcement agencies.
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