Delhi Policemen Arrested for Extorting Gold worth ₹50 lakh from Dubai Passengers

Two Delhi police officers were arrested on Sunday, 25 Dec. 2022 on suspicion of extorting money from two passengers at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, police said.

Defendants Robin Singh and Gaurav Kumar were posted as security guards at Terminal 3 of IGI Airport. Both police officers were suspended from duty after being involved in suspicious incidents.

Police said the accused officers threatened and stole money from two passengers from Dubai. The gold ornaments found on the defendants were valued around ₹50.6 lakh.

According to the FIR, Salaudeen Kathat left India in 2020 to work for a construction company in Qatar. However, his employer refused to pay him and he was forced to return home, after which he went to Muscat in search of work, but was forced to work again due to working conditions. decided to leave.

In Muscat he met a man who gave him about 600 grams worth of gold and asked him to deliver it in exchange for the money in Delhi.

When Salaudeen Kathat arrived at IGI airport on December 20, two police officers stopped him near the front yard.

“They stopped my taxi and sat me in their gypsy car. I was taken to the police station and asked about the money. I was scared and gave them money.” ”They broke my SIM card and put my phone in reset mode. They gave me cash and booked a taxi. They Asked me “to not tell anyone about this incident." and threatened me as if he were to kill me," Salaudeen Kathat claimed in his complaint.

On the same day, another passenger, Shaikh Kadar Bashi, who was also travelling from Dubai, was also a victim of the same two police officers. they extorted 600 grams of gold from him

"They stopped and looked for me. They took all my money," claimed businessman Shaikh Kadar Bashi. Police dropped two complaints and filed FIRs for extortion and mischief.

They were arrested Sunday following an investigation after the accused were identified by the complainant. A senior police officer said officers had been stationed at the IGI airport for some time. According to their information, they are targeting passengers who smuggled money and goods at the airport. They both are arrested and suspended.