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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNew Delhi: Delhi Police crime branch has filed a chargesheet under MCOCA against an extortion syndicate that controlled vehicle movement and harassed traffic police personnel.Crime proceeds and assets worth over Rs 10 crore have been attached, sources said.The syndicate used hidden cameras, manipulated videos and made up false complaints to extort money. It operated a highly organised \u201cparallel system\u201d of traffic enforcement that targeted commercial and private vehicle owners, the chargesheet said.The gang, busted by a team led by DCP Sanjeev Yadav, sold unauthorised stickers and distinct keyrings to drivers for Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 a month, guaranteeing them immunity from police fines and illegal passage during restricted \u201cNo-Entry\u201d hours.To enforce this protection and ensure compliance, gang members filmed traffic police personnel on duty. These videos were edited and used to target the personnel. The gang threatened to upload the videos on social media to blackmail and harass the policemen.This forced traffic personnel to release the syndicate\u2019s \u201cprotected\u201d vehicles without penalty. Traffic department insiders allegedly colluded with the syndicate. The racket was allegedly operating for nearly a decade, police said.Two gangs with their alleged masterminds, Jeeshan Ali and Raju Meena, ran the show. Ali allegedly managed a network of associates, including field operators and informers, through WhatsApp groups.\u201cThese groups functioned as command-and-control centres, issuing real-time instructions on routes, coordinating checkpoints, and sharing updates on the movement and deployment of traffic personnel to ensure that vehicles carrying the stickers could pass through without hindrance,\u201d sources said.According to investigators, drivers were allegedly instructed to intimidate police personnel by claiming links with members of the syndicate whenever they were stopped. The proceeds of the operation were channelled through bank accounts in the names of the masterminds\u2019 relatives and associates.During raids, police found 1,200-1,300 stickers and rubber stamps used to imprint changing phone numbers on the fake permits, spy cameras, a licensed pistol and phones with incriminating data.<\/div>\n