In Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, the Wave City Police have made significant arrests in a currency exchange fraud case, apprehending six individuals, including three policemen from Ghaziabad, Hapur, and Agra, alongside a local Samajwadi Party leader from Meerut.
According to DCP Dehat S.N. Tiwari and ACP Wave City Poonam Mishra, the incident began when one of the accused, Mohd. Shadab from Nyay Khand, was misled by his brother-in-law, Mohtaram, a resident of Lohianagar, Meerut. Mohtaram, along with his father Mohd. Arif, his friend Nadeem from Aseelpur, and the three policemen—Anil Kumar (Hapur), Sachin Kumar (Agra), and Sanjay Kumar (Ghaziabad)—conspired to defraud Shadab.
However, after receiving the cash near Dasna Cut, the accused fled the scene. Initially, Shadab reported the incident as a robbery, but police questioning revealed the scam’s true nature.
Following the investigation, authorities registered a case and apprehended the suspects near Wave City on Friday morning, recovering Rs4.36 lakh from them.
Among the arrested is Nadeem, a Samajwadi Party leader with a criminal history, including two attempted murder charges and threats issued in Ghaziabad. The police are conducting further investigations to uncover the full extent of the conspiracy and identify any additional accomplices.