Police arrest man for defrauding businessmen by posing as meat exporter

New Delhi: Delhi Police's crime branch has arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly defrauding businessmen of Rs 1.4 crore and USD 80,000 by posing as a prominent meat exporter with international operations, including in Dubai.The case came to light after a 35-year-old resident of Sadar Bazar filed a complaint alleging that the accused, Mohsin Mohammed, had induced him to invest substantial amount in what was projected as a highly profitable export venture.
Investigators said the accused and his associates allegedly created an elaborate façade of running a flourishing international meat export business, complete with claims of overseas trade links and assured high returns. Believing the representations, the complainant and others transferred large sums as business investments. A case was registered at Crime Branch police station last year under sections 318 (cheating), 316 (criminal breach of trust) and 61 (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.DCP (Crime) Vikram Singh said, "We received information on Feb 20 that Mohsin was present in New Rajendra Nagar. A raiding team was constituted and dispatched to the Double Storey Residential Block, where the accused was apprehended after verification."During the investigation, police found that the accused had allegedly secured Rs 67.7 lakh through bank transfers from the account of the complainant's father. He further persuaded the complainant to arrange USD 80,000 in Dubai through associates. The senior police officer claimed he also issued multiple cheques drawn on bank accounts despite being aware that insufficient funds were available, allegedly as a tactic to gain time and delay legal action once repayment was demanded.The inquiry has revealed that at least two other victims were cheated using a similar modus operandi. The accused was previously involved in a cheating case registered in 2021 by the economic offences wing.