The Charkop Police in Mumbai have arrested two members of the notorious Irani gang for attempting fraud after impersonating police personnel.

According to the Charkop Police, while patrolling around 11 am on Wednesday, a team laid a trap near Swami Samarth Mandir at Sector-9 in Kandivali West and nabbed the accused, who posed as policemen. The duo, identified as Zahed Javed Ali Jafri (42) and Kabul Naushad Ali (58), are residents of Ambivali in the nearby town of Kalyan. They were caught with a gold chain and a fake Delhi Police identity card.

During interrogation, the accused reportedly confessed to impersonating police officers and defrauding people across Maharashtra, Gujarat, and other states. Police records confirmed their involvement in multiple cases across Kalachowki, Mahim, Dadar, Dahisar, Dharavi, Santacruz, Kalyan, Andheri, Vile Parle, Meghwadi, Goregaon, and Nehrunagar police stations in Maharashtra and Bardoli in Gujarat’s Surat city.

“A total of 25 prior cases of fraud, impersonation, and theft are registered against them. The police have also recovered fake police ID and a two-tola gold chain, worth Rs 2 lakh, from the duo,” said an officer from Charkop Police Station.

The operation was carried out under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sandeep Jadhav.

The action team comprised Senior Inspector Vinayak Chavan, Inspectors (Crime) Mahendra Suryavanshi and Vilas Shelke, Assistant Inspector Patil, Pawar and other team members from Charkop Police Stations.

“Investigations are underway to trace the full extent of the gang’s fraudulent operations and recover cheated assets,” the officer added.

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