The Bangur Nagar Link Road police have busted a gang that would target citizens in various cities while posing as senior IPS officers. The accused would tell their victims that non-existent couriers who were ‘carrying drugs for them’ had been caught and that they were going to be arrested. Cornered, the victims would give the ‘cops’ money in a bid to extricate themselves from trouble.

During the investigation, it was learnt that the mastermind of the racket is abroad while his handlers are doing his bidding in India. According to police sources, the members would call their victims via WhatsApp and Skype and the display pictures and information would be those of senior IPS officers. This tactic would leave victims terrified.