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India Today
5 days ago
- India Today
Inside Noida's fake police agency: Human rights, seva and political connections
After the arrest of a fake 'ambassador', police have arrested six men from West Bengal for running a fake international police agency in Noida. The ring's alleged masterminds – the father-son duo Bibhas Chandra Adhikari and Arghya Adhikari from West Bengal – wove an elaborate web of lies that seemed straight out of a Bollywood the heart of the extortion racket are two outfits whose names give an impression of legitimate law enforcement agencies: the International Police and Crime Investigation Bureau and the National Bureau of Social Investigation and Social extorted money from people facing allegations of crime or corruption. The group issued summons and asked victims to appear at its offices in Kolkata and Noida. The expansion of its operations to Noida was OF INFLUENCE Sporting a white dhoti–kurta and a moustache mimicking Sunil Dutt's in Padosan, Bibhas Chandra Adhikari projected the classic Bengali persona of a bhadralok. According to his social media profile, he delivered religious sermons at his 'ashram' in Krishnapur, Birbhum district, ran colleges, participated in social events, and hobnobbed with influential politicians of the Trinamool Congress and the BJP. The institutions he owns include an ayurvedic college, an ayurvedic medicine factory, a college, a college, and a nursing college at several locations in a raid, Uttar Pradesh Police recovered forged documents, seals and website material designed to project global reach. On its websites, the gang claimed to have offices overseas – including in the UK and the US. It claimed affiliations with Interpol, the International Human Rights Commission, 'Eurasia Pol', and 'Asia Pol', the UP Police said in a statement. The outfit also claimed to have offices in every Indian racket ensured that each claim was backed by smartly produced fake documents. For instance, one fake organisation issued a letter 'authorising', after 'verifying all documents', the use of car stickers, badges and nameplates, and the issuance of press cards. The website also claimed official affiliations with several ministries, including the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, and the Ministry of AYUSH.A former judge of the Calcutta High Court and former IPS officer–BJP leader Debashish Dhar are listed as functionaries on the International Police and Crime Investigation Bureau's website. In photos, Arghya can be seen posing with vehicles fitted with a blue beacon and flanked by armed JOURNEYUntil a few years ago, Bibhas Adhikari was active in local politics and held the post of the TMC's president for the Nalhati block in Birbhum. The TMC sidelined him after his name cropped up in the teacher recruitment scam. During the enquiry, his 'ashram' was raided and he was questioned for hours by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).Eventually, he left the TMC to launch a political outfit called the All India Arya Mahasabha. He even fielded seven candidates in the last panchayat elections. Photos and videos on his son's Facebook page show Bibhas holding rallies. advertisementOn their social media, Bibhas Adhikari and Arghya Adhikari flaunted their political connections. They posted photos with former AYUSH minister Shripad Yesso Naik, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Delhi minister Kapil Mishra, TMC leader Anubrata Mondal, and TMC MP Shatabdi his hometown, there have been allegations of extortion against Bibhas. Local police officials said they intercepted him in a car fitted with a blue beacon, but he was let go with instructions to remove the light.- Ends
Economic Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Ex-Trinamool leader Bibhas Chandra Adhikari arrested in Noida ran similar fake ‘Interpol' office in Kolkata
Synopsis Former Trinamool Congress leader Bibhas Chandra Adhikari, arrested in Noida for running a fake 'International Police & Crime Investigation Bureau' office, is alleged to have operated a similar scam in Kolkata's Beliaghata. Police say Adhikari, his son and four others posed as government officials, using forged IDs, police-style insignia, and armed escorts to deceive the public and extort money. Locals in Kolkata recall him with armed men and a blue beacon on his car. ANI UP: Police bust fake international police, crime investigation bureau office in Noida; 6 arrested Kolkata: Former Trinamool Congress leader Bibhas Chandra Adhikari, arrested in Noida for running a fake office called the International Police & Crime Investigation Bureau, is alleged to have operated a similar set-up in Kolkata's Beliaghata. Adhikari, his son, and four others were arrested on Saturday night for running the Noida operation. Police said the group posed as government officials, misled the public, and extorted money. It is learnt that Adhikari ran a similar bogus office under the name 'Interpol' in Kolkata. Locals claimed they saw armed men, whom they believed to be policemen, staying with Adhikari. 'We thought he was a senior officer. Armed men accompanied him. He used a blue beacon on his car. We saw him as recently as last month,' a neighbour said. On Saturday, Gautam Budh Nagar police in Noida arrested six men for running the fake International Police & Crime Investigation Bureau office, which deceived the public by impersonating government officials. They allegedly used forged documents, fake IDs, and police-style insignia to extort money. 'We have dismantled a well-planned fraud. The accused set up a fake office in Noida Sector 70 under the guise of the International Police & Crime Investigation Bureau, using police-like insignia and fabricated ministry documents to mislead the public,' said DCP Central Noida, Shakti Mohan Awasthi. 'During the raid, we arrested six suspects and seized extensive evidence, including forged IDs, ministry certificates, cheque books, ATM cards, visiting cards, signboards, mobile phones, and Rs 42,300 in cash,' Awasthi said. A former Trinamool block president from Birbhum's Nalhati, Adhikari was reportedly under investigation by the CBI and Enforcement Directorate in connection with the recruitment scam. A political row has broken out over Adhikari's association with the Trinamool Congress, with the BJP alleging that all fraudulent activities are linked to the party.
