In movie-like heist, 4 persons posing as income tax officers rob Rs 48 lakh in cash from Delhi house

Inspired by Bollywood movie Special 26, a gang of four persons posing as income tax officers 'raided' a house in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden area and decamped with Rs 48 lakh in cash, police said Sunday, adding that two of them have been arrested.

Those arrested have been identified as Nitin Sood (32) and Praveen Kumar (30), and Rs 22.45 lakh in cash have been recovered from, officials said.

A complaint was filed on Thursday stating that four persons, including a lady, visited the house posing as I-T officers, Monika Bharadwaj, Deputy Commissioner of Police (west), said.

They showed their identity cards and said they have information about unaccountable cash in the house and conducted a search, 'seizing' Rs 48 lakh in cash, she said.

The accused then prepared seizure memo and took signature of the complainant and asked him to report to the income tax office after two days, along with proof of the money, the officer said.

While leaving the house, they also took away recording of the ...