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Irani Gang Poses as Crime Branch to Steal Jewellery in Delhi
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 23 Jun 2026, 10:02 PM
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An organized group known as the 'Irani gang' has been implicated in jewellery thefts across Delhi by impersonating Crime Branch officers. The gang allegedly used this ruse to gain trust and execute their crimes.
Jewellery stores in Delhi have reportedly been targeted by a criminal syndicate identified as the 'Irani gang'. The modus operandi involved the perpetrators posing as officials from the Crime Branch to deceive victims.
By falsely claiming to be law enforcement officers, the gang members were allegedly able to establish credibility and access to valuable items. This tactic allowed them to carry out thefts of jewellery, exploiting the trust placed in official identities.
Details suggest this group operated with a degree of organization, using the guise of authority to facilitate their criminal activities within the city.
By falsely claiming to be law enforcement officers, the gang members were allegedly able to establish credibility and access to valuable items. This tactic allowed them to carry out thefts of jewellery, exploiting the trust placed in official identities.
Details suggest this group operated with a degree of organization, using the guise of authority to facilitate their criminal activities within the city.