Man in Rs 1.37cr cheating case lands in police net

In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested Mohsin Mohammed (36) from New Rajendra Nagar, Delhi, in a high-profile cheating and fraud case involving Rs 1.37 crore and USD 80,000. The accused allegedly duped victims by posing as a large-scale meat exporter with international operations, including Dubai.

The case was registered under at Crime Branch police station following a complaint by Arjun Arora, who alleged that Mohsin Mohammed, along with his associates, induced him to invest large sums by promising profits from a non-existent meat export business.

Investigations revealed that the accused siphoned Rs 67.70 lakh via bank transfers from the complainant’s father and arranged USD 80,000 through Dubai-based associates. Mohsin also issued cheques knowing there were insufficient funds, intending to deceive and delay legal action.

The accused was tracked to a double-storey residential block in New Rajendra Nagar after credible intelligence was developed by the Crime Branch. A raiding team comprising SI Mohit, SI Dinesh, ASI Deepak, HC Pankaj and HC Ashwini apprehended him following the confirmation of his identity.

The Crime Branch said Mohsin Mohammed had previously been involved in a fraud case registered at the EOW police station. He has been arrested in accordance with the Supreme Court guidelines, and his family has been informed.

The police confirmed that further investigation is underway to trace co-accused and recover the cheated funds.