Mathura police arrest fake Enforcement Directorate assistant director

Officers of the Refinery police station in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district have arrested a person who cheated several people by posing as an Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). At a time when fraud cases using digital media are increasing, this incident has caused concern among the public. According to news reports, the arrested accused has been identified as Sachin Sharma, a resident of Farah town in Mathura district.

According to reports, Sachin Sharma had been roaming in Mathura and surrounding areas for some time, presenting himself as a high-ranking official of the ED. He did not only do this in person but also extensively promoted this fake identity on the social media platform Facebook. Through Facebook, he built an image of a powerful and high-ranking officer so that people would be influenced by him, allowing him to easily win their trust and trap them.

Police launched a deep investigation into the matter, and eventually, personnel from the Refinery police station succeeded in apprehending the cunning fraudster. During the arrest, police recovered several pieces of evidence from the accused. According to the police, a fake ID card, a Fox car, two Aadhaar cards, and several ATM and credit cards were seized from Sachin Sharma. He used all these items to cheat people and prove his false identity.

Providing further information on the case, SP City Rajiv Kumar Singh stated that a case has been registered against the accused Sachin Sharma under relevant sections at the Refinery police station. Police are currently conducting a thorough investigation into the matter. The main objective of the probe is to determine how many people the accused targeted using this false identity and the total amount of money defrauded from them.

The SP City further clarified that the investigation of this case will be conducted using highly scientific methods. Police are proceeding with the investigation based on the accused's Call Detail Record (CDR) and location history. By analysing technical evidence, the police are attempting to gather strong evidence against the accused to strengthen the case in court and ensure justice for those who fell victim to this fraud.

The accused had devised his plan very cleverly. He portrayed himself as a senior ED official on Facebook, which caused ordinary people to fear him or be influenced by him. In this manner, he established contact with people and subsequently extorted money from them in various ways. Police are now preparing a list of all victims who had given money to Sachin Sharma or who were cheated through intimidation.

Police have produced the accused before the court and are preparing to interrogate him further after obtaining custody. This incident has once again proven that blindly trusting someone's identity on social media can be risky. Police have appealed to the public that if any person claims to be a government official and asks for money or engages in suspicious behaviour, it should be reported to the nearest police station immediately.

In this case, police are now investigating whether Sachin Sharma was running this scam alone or if a larger gang was operating behind him. The credit cards and ATM cards recovered from him are being examined to check if the cards belonged to him or were in someone else's name. All these pieces of evidence will play a crucial role in solving the case.

This action by the Mathura police has brought relief to the local residents, as the fear spread among the people in the name of a fake official has now been removed. This success of the police is the result of their vigilance and the coordination of technical investigation.