Police Fight Money Crimes in India

May 8, 2026, 21:58
AsiaFinance

Introduction

Police in India are stopping people who steal money. They are looking at internet scams, house fraud, and bank crimes.

Main Body

In Mumbai, bad people stole money from a retired officer. They pretended to be bank bosses. The officer sent them β‚Ή3.37 crore. He found out it was a lie when they asked for more money. In Noida, the CBI is fighting a house company. The company is Shubhkamna Buildtech. The company took money from people who wanted to buy homes. The police are now in court with this company. In Jammu and Kashmir, police arrested eleven bank workers from HDFC Bank. These workers did bad things with money. The police arrested them on January 18.

Conclusion

The government and police are working hard. They are using the law to punish people who steal money.

Learning

πŸ•’ The "Right Now" vs. "Then"

Look at how the story changes time. This is the key to A2 English.

1. Things happening now (Present Continuous) We use be + verb-ing for current actions.

  • Police are stopping people.
  • Police are now in court.
  • They are using the law.

2. Things that already happened (Past Simple) We use the past form of the verb to tell the story.

  • Bad people stole money. (steal β†’ stole)
  • They pretended to be bosses. (pretend β†’ pretended)
  • Police arrested workers. (arrest β†’ arrested)

Quick Guide:

  • Current Action β†’ am/is/are + ing
  • Finished Action β†’ verb + ed (or special change like steal extβ†’ ext{β†’} stole)

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
law enforcement officers who keep people safe.
Example:The police stopped the thief.
money (n.)
currency used to buy goods and services.
Example:She saved her money in a bank account.
people (n.)
human beings in general.
Example:Many people visited the museum.
internet (n.)
global network of computers.
Example:He uses the internet to learn new skills.
scams (n.)
deceptive tricks to steal money.
Example:The police warned about online scams.
house (n.)
a building where people live.
Example:She bought a new house in the suburbs.
fraud (n.)
dishonest act to gain money.
Example:The company was sued for fraud.
bank (n.)
financial institution that holds money.
Example:He withdrew cash from the bank.
crimes (n.)
illegal acts that break the law.
Example:The city has many crimes each year.
officer (n.)
person who works for the police.
Example:The officer checked the documents.
pretend (v.)
to act as if something is true.
Example:They pretended to be rich.
boss (n.)
person in charge of a group.
Example:The boss gave a speech.
sent (v.)
to give or deliver something.
Example:He sent the package to his friend.
lie (n.)
a false statement.
Example:He told a lie about his age.
ask (v.)
to request information.
Example:Please ask me if you need help.