Meerut conmen dupe several with promise of riches from Aladdin’s lamp

In an incident that reminds how human greed is past purpose, two individuals have been arrested in Meerut for allegedly duping folks with what they claimed is ‘Aladdin’s Chiragh’.

Meerut Police have arrested Ikramuddin and Anis on the grievance of one Laiq Khan for allegedly duping him of ₹2.5 crores after promising him that every one his needs could be fulfilled via the magical lamp.

“Laiq, who apparently specialises in Ayurveda and claims to be a doctor used to treat the mother of the accused Ikramuddin, himself a tantrik (occult practitioner). Ikramuddin promised the doctor that he had a lamp that would make him a billionaire,” mentioned SHO, Brahmpuri Subhash Atri.

Anis and Ikramuddin have been booked underneath sections 386 (extortion after placing an individual underneath concern of dying or grievous harm and 420 of IPC.

Mr Khan, who claims to have spent a while in London, informed the police that Ikramuddin and his brother-in-law Anis would make a djinn seem in a darkish room. “When Laiq would ask them to sell the lamp, they would scare him by saying that it would bring bad things to him. Ultimately, they agreed to sell [the lamp] him for ₹70 lakh but told him not to use it for six months otherwise the djinn would destroy his family,” mentioned Mr Atri.

According to the SHO, nevertheless, Ikramuddin confessed to having duped Mr. Khan of solely ₹40 lakhs. “He said the rest of the amount was paid back to the doctor to win his trust. We are investigating his account and would attach a house that he says he built from the amount received.”

Mr Atri mentioned the modus operandi of the accused included successful the belief of the folks by first displaying them the outcomes of the magical lamp. “For instance, they would ask people to give them ₹5 lakhs and give them ₹7 lakhs in return. In some cases, they would bury the money in some secluded place and ask the client to go there and dig it out. Such practices convinced people of their power.”

Mr Atri mentioned Ikramuddin tried to persuade the police too concerning the powers of the lamp.

He mentioned Meerut police had been monitoring the duo for a while. “As they have no fixed place of residence, it was hard to fish them out. Such practices mostly work on word of mouth. Finally, after a tip-off from a mole, they were nabbed on October 25. When Mr. Khan realised that the police were after Ikramuddin, he became circumspect and approached us.”

Now, the bogus, gleaming ‘Aladdin ka Chiragh’ is a case property alongside with the stone that was used to rub it. “As long as man is driven by greed, such cases would keep on happening,” Mr Atri mentioned.