ISLAMABAD: Capital police busted a five-member gang that was impersonating Aiwan-i-Saddar staff and minting money from people after enticing them with job offers in police and other government department, a police spokesman said on Friday, adding that the gang was also giving away fraudulent contracts of various projects.
According to details, a resident of G-7/2 sector lodged a report with Margalla police station about five people who traveled on a vehicle having an official number plate and pretended to be staff members of Aiwan-i-Saddar. He further stated that they took Rs8.6 million from people on the pretext of providing them jobs and contracts of various projects.
Following the complaint, a police team raided a house in G-9/3 sector and nabbed the five suspects.
The police also recovered two vehicles with official number plates, fake departmental cards and bogus letters issued to police for induction in the police department. For further investigation, their physical remand has been obtained from the concerned court.
Meanwhile, the Secretariat police arrested a person accused of pressurising the railway ministry officials while pretending to be a member of provincial assembly (MPA).
Moreover, the Sihala and Koral police have arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in bootlegging, street crimes and robberies. They also recovered 315 alcohol bottles and weapons from their possession, a police spokesman said.
Published in Dawn, August 9th, 2014
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