The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two such fraudsters in Kolkata who were recovering crores of rupees from traders, calling themselves ED officers. The main accused Jinnar Ali and his partner Sinar Ali were threatening the traders with the help of fake identity for the last two years.
Jinnar Ali and Sinar Ali used to roam from a Fortuner SUV, which had a fake ED board. Both of them recovered Rs 1.3 crore from a sand mining businessman from Rabindrasani. This fraud lasted from 2023 to June 2025. Apart from this, he also threatened other traders by calling himself the head of the Anti Trafficking Committee.
Both thugs were professional
A source associated with the case said that the working style of Jinnar Ali and Sinar Aliin fraudsters was very professional. They used to call the traders to call the CGO complex or government offices and threaten ED action. They used to threaten that if they were not accepted, the bank accounts of the businessmen would be freeze and the assets would be confiscated.
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Agency engaged in investigation
He had also transferred 20 lakh rupees to a company’s account with a sand businessman. Now in the investigation, it is being ascertained who was the final beneficiary of that account.
According to ED sources, there can be many other traders victims of this gang. The agency has started a thorough investigation into the case and an FIR has already been registered against the accused.