NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has busted several inter-state cyber fraud syndicates, arrested and recovered 55 people in a month-long operation. ₹4.84 Crores of frozen theft ₹1.55 crore, an official said on Wednesday.
Delhi Police busts cyber fraud syndicate; 55 heldPolice said financial trail analysis and coordinated field operations across states led to the breakthrough.
“From time to time, around ₹39 lakh has been returned to the victims through court orders, providing partial relief to those duped in various online frauds using digital arrest methods in fake investment and trading schemes,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Darade Sharad Bhaskar said in a statement.
The officer said raids were conducted in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, with 55 people arrested. Along with these arrests, the police registered 20 cyber cases in January and disposed of 13 after investigation.
The police said the entire investigation was initiated after a retired central government employee from Janakpuri was duped ₹15 lakh through digital arrest.
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“Cyber miscreants impersonated law enforcement and revenue officials and threatened him with arrest. Investigating the entire matter, the police arrested three accused from Gonda in Uttar Pradesh. The team found that illegal SIM cards were issued in large numbers, later converted into e-SIMs, and QR codes were shared with foreign-based operators.” DCP Bhaskar.
Another case involved an online investment fraud in which a complainant was defrauded ₹14.35 lakh through social media groups promising unrealistic returns.
Police said the accused used to use mule bank accounts to send the stolen money. Three accused have been arrested from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Among the recovered are 10 mobile phones, ATM cards, check books, SIM cards, Aadhaar cards and ₹1.95 lakhs in cash.
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Police said the agents were deployed to collect bank accounts, after which the account holders were put up in hotels and their accounts were managed on commission basis.
In a separate online trading scam, the victim was defrauded ₹25 lakhs through bogus trading platforms promising high profits. Two accused have been arrested from Buldhana in Maharashtra.
Police said the accused allowed their bank accounts to be used for cyber fraud transactions in return for commission. Two mobile phones have been seized in the case.
The cyber unit also cracked an online furniture delivery scam in which a complainant was duped ₹1 lakh after making advance payment on a fake platform. Four accused have been arrested from Haryana’s Jamuna Nagar.
Another case involved an investment fraud valuation ₹24.80 lakh linked to cryptocurrency-based money laundering using USDT. Police said victims were lured with bogus investment schemes and funds were routed through multiple digital wallets and bank accounts to avoid detection. Three accused have been arrested from Ratlam and Indore in Madhya Pradesh.
“The overall recovery across all cases includes over 100 mobile phones, over 400 SIM cards, around 50 ATM and debit cards, over 15 check books and cheques. ₹4 lakh cash and a car. Along with the arrest of all the accused, police teams have seized Rs 1.55 crore in various banks,” the officer added.
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Police said efforts are continuing to identify additional links, trace the remaining proceeds of the crime and provide more relief to victims. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
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