Fraudsters Impersonating ED Officials Storm Residence, Swindle Karnataka Businessman of ₹30 Lakh
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Mangaluru (Karnataka), Jan 4 (NationPress) In an incident reminiscent of a cinematic plot, a group of con artists impersonating Enforcement Directorate (ED) agents executed a ‘raid’ at the residence of a businessman and swindled him of ₹30 lakh in cash.
The occurrence was reported on Saturday from the Narsha region in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka.
As per police reports, the gang initiated the ‘raid’ late on Friday night at the home of Sulaiman Haji, a prosperous beedi trader.
He has filed a formal complaint with the Vitla police regarding this matter.
Authorities indicated that Sulaiman Haji is affluent and has been a dominant figure in the local beedi industry for an extended period. After gathering intelligence about him, the gang plotted to rob him, police revealed.
The fraudsters arrived at Haji's home in a vehicle registered in Tamil Nadu and proclaimed themselves as ED officers with the authority to carry out search and seizure operations.
They searched every corner of the bungalow for nearly two hours and discovered ₹30 lakh in cash hidden in various locations.
Although they also came across gold ornaments, they returned the jewelry and other valuables to Haji after documenting them.
The gang asserted that they needed to confiscate the cash according to protocol and instructed Haji to retrieve it post-investigation by providing justification.
However, Haji grew suspicious, and after conducting inquiries, he realized he had been deceived and promptly reported the incident to the Vitla police station.
Law enforcement is currently reviewing CCTV footage and has initiated a search for the gang.
The ED had previously taken action in August against an individual allegedly impersonating an IRS officer associated with the agency while operating an IAS and IPS coaching center in New Delhi.
