Inter-state gang of cheaters busted, 4 held

Prayagraj: A joint team of Colonelganj police and Special Operations Group (Trans Ganga) on Thursday arrested four members of an inter-state gang involved in cheating near Kamlanagar road, Mumfordganj while plotting a crime and seized Rs 72,000 cash, eight crude bombs, two knives, six mobiles and one SUV from their possession.
The arrested persons were identified as Arun Tiwari of Jaunpur, Rohit Sharma of Pratapgarh, Vijay Kumar Pandey of Azamgarh and Yohesh Patil of Jalgaon (Maharashtra).
Police said that all arrested were wanted by police of different districts for cheating. The accused had cheated Rs one lakh cash from a Soraon basedman and following which, an FIR under section 420 and 406 of IPC was registered. The accused to carry a fake bundle of currency with them and exchangeit with the guanine note after cheating the victims. tnn