Five persons pretending to be officers of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department and one posing as a journalist conducted a fake raid at a shop in Market Yard, duping the trader of around ₹20,000. Mahesh Totamal Daryani (52), a betel nut trader, filed a complaint at the Market Yard Police Station on Thursday regarding the incident that took place on February 8. The trader cooperated with the fake officials believing them to be legitimate representatives of the tax authority. Sensing something amiss, the trader sought identity cards and authority papers from the visitors to conduct the raid. A case under Sections 170, 419, 420 of the IPC has been registered against the six unknown individuals at Market Yard Police Station.

Source: Hindustan Times March 05, 2024 07:30 UTC