Gurgaon Police Nab Duo in Deceptive New Year Celebration Scam
In a shocking incident highlighting the perils of online deception, Gurgaon police have arrested two individuals for allegedly assaulting a young man and fraudulently transferring money from his bank account. The crime was orchestrated under the false pretext of arranging a female dance partner for New Year celebrations.
The Deceptive Trap: From Online Search to Assault
The case unfolded after a 26-year-old man filed a formal complaint at the DLF Sector-29 police station. According to his statement, on December 28, while at a club in Sector-29, he searched online and contacted a number to book a dance companion for a party on December 31. He subsequently received a call from the same number, reassuring him that a girl would be provided.
The plot thickened on December 29, when the victim was asked to come to Sushant Lok in Gurgaon to meet the girl. Upon arrival, he found a parked car with three youths inside. One of them informed him the girl was en route and persuaded him to sit in the vehicle. Once the trusting victim was inside, the accused started the car, overpowered him, and physically assaulted him.
The assailants snatched his purse and mobile phone. They then forced him to execute an online money transfer from his bank account. After completing the crime, they abandoned him at a deserted location and fled the scene.
Arrests and Investigation: Mastermind Still at Large
Based on the detailed complaint, a case was registered. A team from the Crime Branch in Sector-40 successfully apprehended two suspects. The arrested individuals have been identified as Bhavishya (20), an MBA student from LIIT College in Alwar, and Vishal (21), who has completed his 12th standard. Both hail from the Khetri-Tijara area of Rajasthan.
The accused were presented before a court and remanded to three days of police custody. During interrogation, a key revelation emerged: the alleged mastermind behind the entire scheme is a man named Karan. Police disclosed that Karan had posted a fake advertisement on a website, offering girls for dance. The phone number contacted by the complainant was registered to Karan himself.
The arrested duo confessed that they planned this scheme to make easy money quickly and had traveled to Gurgaon from Rajasthan on Karan's advice. Police have recovered Rs 3,000 from their possession. Efforts are now intensively focused on arresting the absconding Karan, who is a resident of Gurgaon. Further investigation into the case is actively ongoing.
