Agencies | New Delhi, Feb 19:
A man from Jammu and Kashmir was apprehended by Delhi Police near the Red Fort for allegedly posing as an officer of a central agency and cheating economically vulnerable families on the pretext of providing jobs, officials said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Mudassar, a resident of Pulwama, was intercepted during routine patrolling by a team from Kotwali Police Station.
According to police, a black Hyundai Santro car bearing a Jammu and Kashmir registration number was found parked under suspicious circumstances near Delhi Chalo Park behind the Red Fort. Upon inspection, officers found Mudassar and a minor boy inside the vehicle.
“When questioned, Mudassar produced an identity card resembling one issued by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The card appeared suspicious, and both individuals were brought to the police station for detailed questioning,” a senior police officer said.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused had allegedly been targeting economically vulnerable families in Jammu and Kashmir by promising employment opportunities in Delhi in exchange for money.
“Mudassar had assured the minor boy’s family that he would arrange a job for him and had taken an advance payment before bringing him to Delhi,” the officer added.
Police said the duo had left Kashmir on February 12 and reached Delhi on the night of February 13. They were reportedly staying at a guest house in the Jama Masjid area. The accused claimed he had contacted some individuals to arrange a job for the minor but failed to produce any documentary proof.
Joint interrogation conducted with the Special Cell, the Intelligence Bureau, and the concerned central agency confirmed that the identity card was forged and that no such card had been issued.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, police said.
