Man Arrested for Loan Recovery Scam via Chinese Apps

Deepak Yadav from Rewari was arrested for extorting people by threatening loan repayment through Chinese apps. He obtained victim details from Telegram and coerced them to transfer money into his account, receiving commissions from cyber fraudsters. Further investigation is ongoing.

Deepak Yadav, a resident of Palhawas in Rewari, has been arrested for his involvement in a scam where he threatened people to repay loans taken through Chinese apps, police confirmed.

According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Priyanshu Dewan, Yadav acquired the names and mobile numbers of these victims via Telegram. He would then intimidate them into transferring loan repayments to his personal bank account.

Once he received the money, Yadav would block the victims' numbers. In return for his involvement in these fraudulent activities, he received commissions from cyber criminals. Police have seized a mobile phone and SIM card from his possession, and further investigations are underway.

(With inputs from agencies.)