One held for looting man while posing as vigilance officer in Kolkata

Cops seize Rs 56 lakh in demonetised notes from accused, question ‘victim’ as well.

Kolkata police on Sunday arrested one person for allegedly looting a man while posing as a vigilance officer and recovered Rs 56 lakh in demonetised notes from him.

According to police sources, two people – including accused Dhrubjyoti Mondal alias Debraj Singh and another unidentified man – allegedly intercepted the vehicle of complainant Kuntal Ghosh near Basanti Devi College on Rashbehari Avenue on Saturday afternoon.

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According to his complaint, Ghosh and his brother-in-law were carrying Rs 56 lakh for his father’s treatment when his car was intercepted by Mondal and his partner, both of whom claimed they were vigilance officers.

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According to Ghosh’s complaint, Mondal and his partner then asked them to get into their car. After taking the cash, they dropped off Ghosh and his brother-in-law and fled. Ghosh filed a police complaint next day.

Mondal was arrested under sections 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 419 (cheating by personation), 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of IPC. Police also recovered Rs 20 lakh in cash from his residence. “We are interrogating the accused and victims as well since it includes a huge amount. The statement of the complainant is also suspicious,” said an official.

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