Greater Noida: Mohit Goel, man behind ‘Freedom 251’, arrested for Rs 41 lakh fraud

GHAZIABAD: Mohit Goel, the main accused in the “Freedom 251” phone scam and Rs 200 crore dry fruit scam, was arrested from Greater Noida on Monday. The arrest has been made in a separate case, police said.

On August 19, Indirapuram resident Vikas Mittal had filed a FIR against Goyal and five others alleging fraud amounting to Rs 41 lakh. Goel’s house in Greater Noida was raided on Monday and he was arrested.

“He had cheated Vikas Mittal of Rs 41 lakh and when the victim confronted him, he was threatened. On August 19, the accused tried to run Mittal over by a car. Mittal was injured and on the same day, he lodged a police complaint against Goel,” said Sanjay Pandey, SHO, Indirapuram.