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Police nabbed ‘Irani Gang’ from Karnataka for cheating people

Hyderabad: Following a tip-off, the Task Force police nabbed ‘Irani Gang’ from Karnataka for cheating and extorting people posing as a cop on Thursday.

The arrested person was identified as Jaffar Ali alias Lambu (36), a marble trader from Irani Galli in Bidar in Karnataka. According to police, Jaffar Ali impersonating as a police officer, targeted individuals carrying cash and diverted their attention on pretext of checking for counterfeit currency and fled with the cash.

He presents a fake police ID card and informs the victim that he is conducting a routine check for suspicious material. He then asks to inspect the cash, during the process, he discreetly steals a portion of the cash while distracting the victim, and returns the remaining money to them. We analysed CCTV footage from various locations and identified him as a member of the Irani Gang, and traced five victims,” the official said.

Officials seized cash of Rs 95,000, a fake police identity card and other material from him.

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