Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Man arrested for impersonating tax official in Delhi robbery
A man named Sheikh Akram was caught by the Delhi Police for stealing gold from a jewellery shop.
He and his friends dressed up like income tax officers and police to trick the shop owners.
They took about 1.1 kg of gold and even removed the CCTV camera before running away.
The police found some of the stolen gold and a motorcycle used in the crime.
Akram had worked in jewellery shops before and gave information to the group's leader, Parminder, who is also a government employee.
The police are still looking for more stolen gold and other people involved in the crime.
Sheikh Akram was arrested for robbing a jewellery workshop in Karol Bagh, Delhi, by posing as an income tax official.
The robbery involved five to six men, one of whom wore a fake Delhi Police uniform.
Around 1.1 kg of gold was stolen, and 130.162 grams have been recovered.
Akram was inspired by the Bollywood movie 'Special 26' to commit the crime.
Five other accomplices were previously arrested, and the investigation is ongoing to recover the remaining gold and trace other links.
- Who
- Sheikh Akram, a 49-year-old resident of Madangir, South Delhi
- What
- Robbery of a jewellery workshop by impersonating income tax officials
- When
- November 27 (incident), December 14 (arrest)
- Where
- Karol Bagh, Central Delhi (crime scene); CR Park, South Delhi (arrest)
- Why
- To steal gold from the jewellery workshop, inspired by the Bollywood movie 'Special 26'
- Arrested Person
- Sheikh Akram
- Location of Arrest
- CR Park, South Delhi
- Stolen Gold Recovered
- 130.162 grams
- Total Gold Stolen
- 1.1 kg
- Number of Accomplices Arrested
- 5
- Date of Incident
- November 27
- Date of Arrest
- December 14
- Inspiration for Crime
- Bollywood movie 'Special 26'
