After embassy, a fake ‘International Police’ station busted in Noida; Here's how six men used fake seals, IDs to collect donations

Six men from West Bengal were arrested in Noida on Sunday for allegedly running a fake office and posing as members of the international police and other organisations, officials said.

According to police, the accused also pretended to be government officials and used an office logo to influence locals. They had recently rented premises in Sector 70, Central Noida, to operate their racket.

The fraud came to light following a police investigation, leading to the arrest of all six suspects, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) Shakti Mohan Awasthy said.

What happened in Noida?

"They used to extort money from people by showing fake documents and logos. They also pretended as government officials to impress people," the officer added.

"The arrested accused made a rent agreement on June 4 and were operating the office for the last 15 days. They also had a website -- www.intlpcrib.in -- and took donations. Further investigation is on," he said.

Who were the accused?

The accused have been identified as Vibhash Chandra Adhikari (27), an arts graduate, Aragya Adhikari (26), a law graduate, Pintu Pal (27), Samapdal (25), Babul Chandra Mandal (27), Ashish Kumar (57) -- all Class-12 pass. While the first four are residents of West Bengal's Birbhum district, Mandal and Kumar are residents of 24 Parganas and Kolkata respectively, police said.

Police have seized nine mobile phones, 17 stamp seals, six cheque books, nine identity cards, a PAN card, a voter card, six ATM cards, three types of visiting cards, certificates recognised by ministries and a CPU. Four boards of the "International Police and Crime Investigation Bureau", Rs 42,300 in cash and other documents were also seized from the possession of the accused.

A case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Information Technology Act and Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act at the Phase 3 police station in Central Noida.