Police Launch Crackdown on Organised Crime Syndicate in Lucknow
As part of an ongoing drive against organised crime, the Police Commissioner Amrendra Singh Sengar led a crackdown on a notorious gang in the Mohanlalganj area.
- The operation targeted assets belonging to alleged gang leader Pramod Kumar Upadhyay and his associate, Vinod Kumar Upadhyay.
- The gang was accused of running a well-organised syndicate that cheated unsuspecting buyers out of residential plots by posing as representatives of reputable real estate firms.
- The victims were sold land that either did not exist or was not owned by the accused.
- The gang primarily targeted armed forces and paramilitary personnel, taking advantage of their limited availability for site verification.
A total of 66 cases have been registered against the accused since 2020, including charges of fraud, criminal conspiracy, forgery, and criminal breach of trust.
Attached Properties Worth ₹5.3 Crore
- A plot and a semi-constructed house in Omaxe City, Lucknow, valued at more than ₹5.3 crore.
- Three vehicles - a Toyota Innova, a Maruti Swift, and a Mahindra Bolero, worth around ₹45 lakh.
Police teams and revenue officials marked the properties with attachment notices and informed local residents about the court's control over the assets.
Further attachment proceedings are underway, and police have reiterated their commitment to cracking down on organised crime syndicates to safeguard public interest and maintain a crime-free environment.