New Delhi: Police on Thursday stated they’d arrested two males who duped vacationers within the title of confirming their prepare tickets and looted them of their belongings. One of many arrested males impersonated a touring ticket examiner (TTE) of Indian Railways and warranted vacationers of getting their tickets confirmed utilizing his contacts within the railway division, the police stated.
The arrested males have been recognized as Ravi Kumar Mehto,38, beforehand concerned in two dishonest instances and his affiliate, Kamlesh Kumar, 22. Their arrest got here following investigation right into a case filed on the Sonia Vihar police station on the criticism of Ranveer Kumar from Bihar’s Samastipur.
Kumar in his criticism alleged that on June 18, he alongside along with his brother-in-law (title not accessible) was touring to New Delhi railway station from Jahangirpuri in a Metro prepare to board a prepare for Bihar. On the best way, two unknown males befriended them after claiming to be fellow vacationers to Bihar.
“Considered one of them instructed Kumar that he can get confirmed prepare tickets by way of his affiliate, who’s a TTE in Indian Railways. They took Kumar and his relative to Sonia Vihar and launched him to a 3rd particular person, who claimed to be a TTE. Later, the trio looted their belongings similar to ATM Card, Gold Ring and cell phone and fled,” stated the DCP.
In the course of the investigation, the DCP stated, the police scanned CCTV cameras and located that the suspects had fled on a motorbike. The possession of the bike was obtained and two suspects have been arrested. The third suspect is absconding, the police stated.
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