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Impostors Posing as Tax Officers Rob Contractor in Dhar as Police Recover Stolen Phone

Police mobilized the Crime Branch with a cyber unit after the daylight raid to track the gang.

Overview

  • A group claiming to be Income Tax officers entered contractor Rajkumar Malvi’s home in Brahman Mohalla, citing a black money complaint before conducting a forced search.
  • The intruders took about 50 tolas of gold jewellery, roughly Rs 4 lakh in cash, and three mobile phones, according to police.
  • After seizing the valuables, the men locked Malvi and his wife in a room; neighbors raised an alarm and police broke the lock to free them.
  • A case was registered, district stations were alerted, and dedicated teams were formed to trace the suspects, with the Crime Branch joining the probe.
  • Investigators recovered one stolen phone from garbage near the bypass road, reports differ on suspect numbers and a white SUV was flagged, and the total loss is still being verified.