India News | Pan Masala Company Employee Robbed of Rs 50 Lakh by Men Posing as Traffic Policemen

New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Two men posing as traffic police in Delhi's Indraprastha area robbed an employee of a pan masala company of Rs 50 lakh, police said.

The employee was returning after collecting a payment from the Kucha Ghasiram area in Chandni Chowk area when the incident took place, police said.

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The private firm employee was intercepted near the Salim Garh flyover on the Outer Ring Road by two men on a motorcycle dressed as traffic policemen and carrying wireless sets.

The pair dressed as traffic policemen on the pretext of checking the vehicle took a bag with Rs 50 lakh kept in the boot of the car and the bag was taken away by two other persons who arrived at the spot on another motorcycle.

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A case under sections 419/382/34 of IPC has been filed and further investigation is underway, said police.

The officials further informed that besides the police team, a special wing team was also roped in.

From the investigation conducted so far, it seems that the accused persons impersonated themselves as traffic personnel, said police. (ANI)

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