Special 26 In Delhi: Woman Mastermind Behind Fake CBI Raid, Gang Busted

Officers recovered eight mobile phones, clothing bearing the CBI monogram, and photos and videos of fake government identity cards from the accused.

24 Aug 2026, 12:31 · NDTV

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Gang posing as CBI officers raided a home in Delhi's Prashant Vihar on 11 August
Seven suspects arrested for impersonation and intimidation related to the raid
Police recovered fake ID cards, CBI-logo clothing, and multiple mobile phones from them

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A gang that turned up at a family's home in Delhi's Prashant Vihar posing as CBI officers has been busted by the police. Seven people have been arrested in connection with the case.

The incident happened around 10 pm on 11 August. Pratham Agarwal, who lives in Prashant Vihar, was at home with his mother when a group of around eight people, six men and two women, arrived outside their house. They said they were officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and claimed they had come to raid the property, like in the Bollywood film 'Special 26'.

The group showed the family what they said were CBI identity cards and tried to enter the house. When Pratham Agarwal and his mother asked to see a search warrant or any paperwork authorising the raid, the group allegedly began threatening them. They stayed outside the house for around an hour and a half, leaving the family shaken.

After neighbours got involved, the group claimed a notice had been issued in the name of Pratham Agarwal's father, said it was in their vehicle, and left to fetch it. They did not return. Suspicious of what had happened, the family called 112 for police help straight away.

Around this time, a message claiming to be an official CBI notice was also sent to the father's mobile phone. The original message was later deleted, but the family had already saved a screenshot of it. When police examined it, they suspected it was fake, and built their investigation on that basis.

Following the family's complaint, a case was registered at Prashant Vihar police station on 19 August, under Sections 308(2), 351(2) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Police then began going through CCTV footage from the scene, along with mobile phone data, the fake CBI notice and other documents.

Using technical surveillance, police identified those behind the fake raid. Seven people were arrested. According to the police, the group had planned in advance to pose as CBI officers and intimidate people into handing over money or valuables.

Officers recovered eight mobile phones, clothing bearing the CBI monogram, and photos and videos of fake government identity cards from the accused. Phones belonging to the group also contained videos of people posing as CBI, ED and other government officials while carrying out raids at different locations. Police are now using these videos to investigate whether the gang is linked to other cases, and are examining its wider network.

A central figure in the investigation is Asifa, 29, who is originally from Jammu and Kashmir. She studied up to the eighth grade and previously ran a hotel in Delhi's Rajendra Place, which shut down after running at a loss. Police say Asifa knew people connected to the police and the army, and often claimed to have such connections herself.

Pooja Agarwal is the other key accused. She previously worked as a singer in bars and restaurants, and police say she met Asifa while working at a restaurant in Karol Bagh. Their association grew from there, and police allege the two went on to work together carrying out fake raids while posing as CBI officers.

The third key accused is Kuldeep Sharma, around 63, who lives in Dilshad Garden, Delhi. He previously worked with SBI and ING Vysya Bank, and had come to know the complainant through handling his banking matters during his career. Police allege that Kuldeep passed on details of the complainant's home address, along with information about possible cash or valuables there, to the gang.

According to police, Asifa met Kuldeep Sharma at a family wedding around eight months ago.

To carry out the alleged raid, Pooja allegedly contacted her relative and brother-in-law, Chander Prakash, and asked him to bring in people who could pose as CBI officers. Following this, Prakash arrived at the scene along with a man called Bablu, two Sikh youths and others. Police are still investigating the identities and roles of some of those involved.

Sharma, 38, lives in Ashok Nagar, Shahdara, and previously worked in electronics repair. A piece of cloth bearing the CBI monogram was recovered from him, along with photographs of fake identity cards found on his mobile phone.

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