Four held for robbing man on pretext of cryptocurrency deal in northwest Delhi

NEW DELHI: (Mar 3) Delhi Police has busted an alleged interstate gang that duped and robbed people on the pretext of cryptocurrency transactions, arresting four men who reportedly posed as police officers to target a man in northwest Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.

The accused were identified as Anish Khan, 60, a resident of Azadpur; Saud Alam, 46, a resident of Mangolpuri; Md Harun, 55, a resident of Nangloi; and Abdul Kadir alias Guddu, 40, a resident of Goregaon East in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

According to police, the gang lured victims with the false assurance of selling USDT, a cryptocurrency, and then robbed them by impersonating police personnel and creating fear.