New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) Delhi Police Crime Branch dismantled two major organised crime syndicates accused of extorting money from police personnel and exploiting commercial vehicle operators across the national Capital, an official said on Wednesday.
The police said that they have arrested five suspects, including masterminds Rajkumar, alias Raju Meena, and Jeeshan Ali.
The first syndicate, which was headed by Jeeshan Ali, allegedly manufactured and sold monthly “stickers” to commercial vehicle drivers for Rs 2,000–Rs 5,000 each, promising unhindered passage during no-entry hours.
Investigators say Jeeshan printed over 2,000 stickers every month, changing their design and associated mobile numbers regularly to avoid detection.
“His network operated through WhatsApp groups that relayed real-time updates on police pickets and provided “safe route” alerts. Over 1,200 stickers, rubber stamps, multiple phones, a spy camera, a licensed Webley pistol, and a Toyota Fortuner were seized during raids,” said Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch).
The second syndicate, which was headed by Rajkumar alias Raju Meena, allegedly ran an extortion racket targeting traffic police officials, DCP Yadav added.
According to the officer, drivers were deployed to deliberately violate traffic rules while secretly filming police personnel.
“These videos were later manipulated and used to blackmail officials with threats of fabricated corruption complaints,” he mentioned.
Rajkumar, who is already involved in seven previous cases, including extortion and dacoity, is accused of running the racket since 2015 and recruiting new members to carry out systematic intimidation and coercion.
An initial FIR was registered on April 29 after a driver attempted to evade challan proceedings using a forged “03 March” sticker.
Subsequent technical surveillance uncovered the broader network. Following a detailed enquiry, a separate FIR under the stringent MCOC Act, 1999, was registered against Rajkumar, the officer said in his statement.
The arrested also include Chandan Kumar Chaudhary, Dilip Kumar, and Dina Nath Chaudhary, all key operatives in Jeeshan’s syndicate. “Financial and digital forensic investigations are underway to trace the money trail and identify remaining members of both networks,” the DCP stated.
