Gurugram | Crime Bureau Report:
In a shocking revelation from Gurugram, Haryana, police have busted a fake POCSO case racket allegedly operated by an unlikely trio — a lawyer, her husband, and a balloon seller. The accused, identified as advocate Geetika Chawla, her husband Harsh Kumar, and their accomplice Hanuman, were arrested on Friday. Police recovered ₹1.1 crore in cash, ₹2.9 crore worth of gold ornaments, forged documents, fake Aadhaar cards, and several mobile phones from their residence.
A special seven-member investigation team, led by DCP (South) Hitesh Yadav, conducted a 17-hour-long raid at the couple’s house in Sector 72, exposing a massive extortion racket that targeted innocent men involved in marital disputes. The Income Tax Department has also launched a parallel investigation into the unaccounted wealth discovered.
How the Racket Operated
According to investigators, the gang targeted men seeking legal help in divorce or domestic conflict cases. Geetika first gained their trust as a lawyer, then, along with her husband and Hanuman, collected personal and financial information about them.
Once the victims refused to pay money for “out-of-court settlements,” they were blackmailed and threatened with false accusations under the POCSO or rape laws. In many cases, estranged wives were also coerced into cooperating — filing fabricated complaints to extract money from their husbands.
A victim told police, “I went to Geetika for legal advice, but she teamed up with my wife to extort money. When I refused, I started receiving threatening calls from unknown numbers.”
Police Crack the Case After Fake POCSO Complaint
The racket came to light on October 29, when Hanuman, posing as “Rohit from Farrukhabad (U.P.)”, filed a POCSO case at Sector 65 Police Station, alleging that his eight-year-old son had been assaulted by Vishal Agarwal — who happened to be Geetika’s client in a divorce case.
However, discrepancies in the child’s statement raised suspicion. A digital face match of the complainant revealed that he was indeed Hanuman, previously arrested in a theft case. The real Rohit was later traced, and he denied ever filing any complaint.
Technical analysis of phone records and IMEI data led police to Geetika and Harsh, uncovering multiple SIM cards obtained using fake IDs, used for extortion calls and filing bogus complaints.
Why a Balloon Seller?
Police said the couple used Hanuman as a “proxy complainant” to lend credibility to false allegations. In one case, when a woman refused to accuse her estranged husband of rape, Hanuman was made to file the complaint himself. In another instance, Hanuman’s wife lodged a fabricated case in Faridabad.
‘Fake Justice, Real Extortion’: DCP Speaks
DCP Hitesh Yadav stated, “This gang created a sophisticated extortion network by misusing the POCSO Act and women’s protection laws. Our team worked around the clock to dismantle it. More arrests are likely as we continue investigating financial and digital evidence.”
He added that police are reopening three earlier cases to prosecute those who filed false complaints, including the estranged wives who colluded with the accused. Authorities are also verifying Geetika’s legal credentials, as she claimed to have begun practicing law only last year.
The trio has been booked under sections of the IPC for cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy, along with relevant provisions of the POCSO Act.
A senior official appealed to the public:
“Laws made to protect the vulnerable must never become tools of exploitation. We urge anyone who suspects they were victimized by this gang to come forward.”
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