Fake 'ED officer' arrested in Gurugram for extortion

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a conman from Gurugram who allegedly posed as a senior officer of the agency and extorted money from multiple people, including a builder. The accused, identified as Raviraj Kumar, was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and was produced before a Special Court in Gurugram, which remanded him to five days of custody.

Sharing details, a senior ED official said, "Our probe revealed that Raviraj Kumar extorted money from a Gurugram-based builder by threatening him with dire consequences while impersonating himself as a senior ED officer."

The investigation was initiated based on an FIR registered at Sector-10 Police Station, Gurugram, against Raviraj Kumar and other unidentified persons under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

During the probe, the ED recorded statements of multiple victims and gathered digital and documentary evidence, including bank statements, WhatsApp chats and audio recordings.

"It was found that accused Raviraj used multiple SIM cards to disguise his real identity and cheated several individuals. An analysis of his multiple bank accounts has so far revealed that he collected approximately Rs 80 lakh through such means," the officer added.

Further investigations revealed that Raviraj Kumar is a habitual offender involved in extortion for several years. Authorities are now probing if he has defrauded more victims using similar tactics.