Overview

• The gang posed as Special Task Force officers, conducting fake raids to extort money from individuals involved in illegal activities like gambling and sex racketeering.
• Five members, including Home Guard Rajeev Dixit, PRD jawan Varsha Chauhan, and three others, were arrested on May 19, but mastermind SI Ajit Yadav is absconding.
• Victims were coerced through physical violence, threats of false charges, and demands for both cash and online payments, with one family paying ₹1.70 lakh.
• The gang used police uniforms, siren-equipped vehicles, and fake emblems to appear legitimate, leveraging the Mahadev betting app to launder extorted funds.
• The arrests followed an FIR filed by Ambika Singh Chandel, whose home was raided on May 8, leading police to recover vehicles, cash, and digital evidence.