Two men arrested for cheating people on the pretext of currency exchange – ThePrint

New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) The Delhi Police have arrested two men allegedly involved in a racket of cheating people on the pretext of exchanging money, police said on Sunday.

The suspects, Neeraj alias Raju and Karan alias Rahul, both 23, were apprehended in Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said.

They allegedly duped victims by posing as individuals seeking to exchange US dollars for Indian currency, the officer said.

According to the officer, the duo would initially use real dollars to gain the victims’ trust, before handing over bundles of paper disguised as cash in exchange for money.

In recent incidents reported in Delhi’s Sonia Vihar, they cheated a man of Rs 2 lakh and an elderly person of Rs 1 lakh using the same modus operandi, he said.

The officer said Neeraj has a criminal history under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) and the Arms Act, while Karan has been charged with fraud and burglary.

Both are involved in several similar crimes in states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, he said.

During interrogation, the suspect admitted that he had swindled Rs 1.5 lakh at Ratlam railway station, Madhya Pradesh, he said, adding that further investigations are on to trace their associates. PTI BM OZ OZ

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