Cyber Fraud Syndicate Unmasked: Digital Arrest Dupes Elderly Woman

Three alleged members of a cyber fraud syndicate have been arrested for defrauding an 82-year-old woman of Rs 1.16 crore by impersonating law enforcement officials and pressuring her to transfer money. The investigation revealed the funds were routed through a fraudulently operated NGO account.

The Delhi Police have apprehended three suspects involved in a cyber fraud operation that swindled Rs 1.16 crore from an 82-year-old woman. The suspects allegedly posed as law enforcement officers and presented a fictitious arrest order via video call, coercing the victim to transfer the money under duress.

The probe disclosed that the majority of the defrauded sum, approximately Rs 1.10 crore, was funneled into a current account linked to an NGO in Himachal Pradesh, which was reportedly managed by the scam's perpetrators residing in Bihar, according to the police.

After thorough technological and financial scrutiny, law enforcement executed multiple raids across Himachal Pradesh and Bihar, leading to the capture of three culprits identified as Prabhakar Kumar, Rupesh Kumar Singh, and Dev Raj, unraveling a complex fraud network.

(With inputs from agencies.)