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Delhi Police Arrest Property Fraud Suspect After Year-Long Manhunt
Rahul Paswan was arrested in Delhi after allegedly defrauding numerous property buyers and sellers. Paswan, who posed as a property dealer, had been on the run for a year and is implicated in multiple fraud cases.
Rahul Paswan, a resident of Laxmi Nagar, Delhi, and originally from Lakhisarai district, Bihar, was apprehended near Kashmiri Gate while attempting to leave the city, according to police. Paswan allegedly gained the trust of clients before defrauding them. He had been declared a proclaimed offender on February 3, 2023, regarding a cheating case registered in April 2022 at the Laxmi Nagar police station. Authorities say Paswan is implicated in multiple cheating cases and has been evading arrest for nearly a year, staying in Faridabad, Haryana. A senior police officer stated that the team acted on credible information to lay a trap and apprehend Paswan.
Key Facts
- Rahul Paswan was arrested for allegedly posing as a property dealer and defrauding buyers and sellers.
- Paswan was apprehended on Saturday near Kashmiri Gate by Delhi Police.
- Paswan is implicated in multiple FIRs related to cheating and fraud in Delhi.
- Complaints against Paswan have been filed in Gurugram and Faridabad.
- Paswan's method involved gaining clients' trust before defrauding them.
- Paswan had been on the run for nearly a year and was declared a proclaimed offender in February 2023.
- Paswan is originally from Bihar's Lakhisarai district.
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Research Sources
- Rediff.com India Ltd. — Property Fraud Suspect Nabbed After Year on the Run