{
  "id": 342535,
  "title": "Indore Fake Crime Branch Robbery: Six Held For Allegedly Looting ₹7 Lakh In USDT Trap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/indore-fake-crime-branch-robbery-six-held-for-allegedly-looting-7",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-09T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-fake-crime-branch-robbery-six-held-for-allegedly-looting-7-lakh-in-usdt-trap"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six men have been arrested in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly robbing a victim of ₹7 lakh using a fake Crime Branch identity. The suspects were caught within 36 hours of the complaint being lodged. One of the suspects, identified as an advocate, approached the victim at a cafe near Bengali Square with a USDT trading deal to lure the complainant to an isolated location. The victim, Abhay Tiwari, was asked to meet the suspects near Saket Square, where they allegedly assaulted him, took the money, and fled. Police formed six teams to investigate and found that some suspects had visited the cafe frequently. Two suspects, Shashank Pardesi and Vishal Sharma, were identified and arrested after trying to escape on a scooter and sustaining injuries. Police recovered part of the looted cash and are still searching for another suspect, Monu alias Vivek Pardesi.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): A group of six men allegedly used a fake Crime Branch identity to rob a man of Rs 7 lakh in the Palasia area. Police claimed that the suspects have been arrested within 36 hours. Interestingly, one of the suspects identified himself as an advocate. The suspects reportedly planned the robbery at a cafe near Bengali Square and used a USDT trading deal to lure the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}