Special 26 In Real Life - 5 People Pose As CBI Officials, Loot Doctor And His Family

There are several occasions when a crime has been inspired by a film.?

Something like that happened in New Delhi where five people allegedly pretended to be CBI officials and looted a doctor and his family.??

They took inspiration from the Bollywood movie Special 26. Police said the gang used the same method as shown in the film. Three of the accused have been caught, while 2 are absconding.

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The incident took place on March 26 in Pitampura.?

“They took mobile phones from the family. Under the pretext of the raid, they looted Rs 36 lakh in cash, 3,852 USD, and 400 Euros along with gold jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh,” said a senior police official as per Indian Express.?

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“They stopped at Pitampura Metro station and discussed their plans. The complainant is also from Haryana. We suspect the accused knew him and targeted him in Delhi. They were inspired by the movie and copied the modus operandi to cheat the victim’s family,” said an officer.?

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