Tue, 20 Oct, 2026, 04:16 pm
Reported by SSBCrack
A Delhi Police constable posted with the North District Cyber Cell has been arrested for his alleged role in the kidnapping of a shopkeeper and a subsequent ransom demand, police said on Monday.
The accused has been identified as Moin Ali, a 29-year-old constable of the 2024 batch belonging to Budhana in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. He was arrested on Sunday, October 19, 2026, along with at least one associate by a team from Kotwali police station in the North District. Following his arrest, Ali was suspended from service and sent to judicial custody.
According to police, the case came to light after information was received about a kidnapping and ransom demand. Technical intelligence and other inputs during the investigation helped trace the involvement of the cyber cell constable. Some reports indicate that police are still searching for two additional suspects linked to the case, while the investigation into the roles of all those involved continues.
The alleged incident took place in the Lal Quila (Red Fort) / Jama Masjid area of Old Delhi, specifically around Ghadi Market. Police accounts state that Ali, along with a childhood friend identified as Sonu (who also operates a shop in the same market) and an associate named Akhtar, targeted a local shopkeeper.
