Members of a notorious gang, operating a fake organisation called the International Police and Crime Investigation Bureau in Noida’s Sector 70, have been arrested by police. The accused—Bibhas Chand Adhikari, Aragya Adhikari, and Babul Chand Mandal—confessed to targeting NRIs, Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), and ordinary citizens through sophisticated scams.
Central Noida DCP Shakti Mohan Awasthi revealed that the gang used fake video conferencing calls via Microsoft Teams, counterfeit government documents, and spoofed official letterheads from agencies like the CBI, RBI, and Supreme Court. They exploited their fake ‘authority’ to threaten victims with travel bans and refusal of OCI card issuance if they did not comply.
Bibhas Chand Adhikari, the gang’s mastermind, had established the fraudulent International Police and Crime Investigation Bureau office to lend credibility to their operation. Victims were coerced into ‘cooperating’ by obtaining fraudulent Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) through the gang, falsely claiming it was necessary to avoid legal consequences.
The gang instructed victims to transfer money into a so-called ‘CBI supervision account’ as part of fake international money laundering investigations, promising full refunds later. After receiving the funds, the accused issued bogus acknowledgment letters bearing counterfeit seals from the Finance Department, CBI, and RBI.
Investigations further uncovered that the gang laundered their illicit proceeds via international bank accounts before routing money back into India through hawala networks. Another front organisation, the National Bureau of Social Investigation and Social Justice, was used to issue fake summons and legal notices designed to appear legitimate to the public.
The police continue to investigate the full extent of the gang’s activities and urge citizens to verify the authenticity of government communications and avoid sharing sensitive personal or financial information.
