Police officials said the case collapsed during preliminary investigation when CCTV footage from the alleged crime area failed to corroborate the youth’s version. No motorcycle, scuffle or suspicious movement was captured on cameras installed along Birla Nagar Road, where the incident was reported to have occurred.
The complaint was registered around 1:15 pm at Hajira police station. Krishnadeep had claimed that he went to a UCO Bank branch to deposit cash and, while filling a deposit slip in a nearby lane, was struck by two unidentified riders who snatched the money and fled. He further stated that he attempted to chase them but failed.
However, the absence of visual evidence raised immediate suspicion. Police detained Krishnadeep for questioning, during which he reportedly admitted to fabricating the entire robbery story.
According to investigators, the motive behind the false complaint was financial pressure linked to college fees. Krishnadeep, a 20-year-old BCom student studying in the fifth semester at Amity College, had earlier received ₹70,000 from his father for fee payment, which he had already spent. On Monday, his father gave him an additional ₹2.5 lakh to deposit in the bank, partly to clear outstanding dues.
“Under pressure to pay his college fees and fearing consequences at home, he made up the robbery story,” a police officer involved in the investigation said.
During interrogation, Krishnadeep disclosed that he had handed over the cash to a friend for safekeeping. The friend, police said, was unaware that the money was connected to a false robbery complaint. Acting on this information, police recovered the entire ₹2.5 lakh.
Additional Superintendent of Police Vidita Dagar confirmed that the robbery report was false and that the youth had misled the police. “No such incident took place. The money has been fully recovered, and legal action is being initiated for filing a false complaint and wasting police resources,” she said.
Krishnadeep has been taken into custody for further questioning. Police said appropriate sections related to providing false information and misleading authorities are likely to be invoked. The incident has once again highlighted how fabricated complaints can divert law enforcement resources from genuine cases.
