Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Raipur Police has claimed to have busted a major interstate fraud gang. According to the police, the gang members allegedly introduced themselves as being associated with a “D Group Company” or the “Dawood Group” and attempted to establish their influence by showing photographs with political leaders and film personalities. They allegedly used promises of foreign investment and large business projects to cheat people of substantial amounts of money.
The case came to light during the investigation into a complaint of fraud amounting to ₹1.13 crore registered in the Telibandha police station area. A businessman from Raipur had filed a police complaint alleging that he had been cheated. Following the complaint, the Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit and Telibandha Police jointly launched an investigation.
During the investigation, police reportedly found several important digital pieces of evidence on the accused persons’ mobile phones. Based on this evidence and technical investigation, the police traced the members of the gang. A raid was subsequently conducted at a resort in Khandala, near Pune, where seven alleged gang members were arrested.
According to the police, more than ₹4 crore in cash, 17 mobile phones, black papers cut to the size of currency notes, glass plates, and other materials were recovered from the accused. The seized items are being examined, and investigators are trying to determine how they were allegedly used.
Preliminary investigation has also revealed that the gang may have been active since 2005. Police claim that more than 100 people across the country may have been targeted by the gang and that the total amount involved in the alleged fraud could run into billions of rupees. However, the exact number of cases and the total amount can only be confirmed after the investigation is completed.
According to the police, the gang first identified potential targets. The accused allegedly presented themselves as influential businessmen or individuals connected to foreign investors. They also allegedly claimed links to the so-called “D Group” to create psychological pressure on their victims.
The gang reportedly called people to cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Agra. Meetings were allegedly organised at expensive and prominent hotels, where the accused attempted to gain the victims’ trust by displaying photographs, contacts, and claims about their business activities.
After gaining their confidence, the gang allegedly demanded money in the name of foreign investments, major projects, or business deals. Police are now questioning the arrested accused and investigating other possible members of the gang, potential victims, and the network allegedly spread across different parts of the country.
