CYBER CRIME SYNDICATE RUNNING PAN-INDIA “DI

Описание: 06.10.2025
GITAL ARREST” SCAM BUSTED BY THE TEAM OF PS CYBER, CENTRAL DISTRICT: FIVE ACCUSED HELD, HUGE RECOVERY MADE

• 5 ACCUSED ARRESTED FROM DELHI & UTTAR PRADESH BY TEAM OF PS CYBER

• COMPLAINANT CHEATED OF ₹19 LAKHS UNDER “DIGITAL ARREST” SCAM

• RECOVERIES INCLUDE 14 MOBILE PHONES, 40 CHEQUE BOOKS, 33 SIM CARDS, 15 COMPANY STAMPS, 22 STAMP PAPERS, 19 DEBIT CARDS, 14 PAN CARDS, 07 DIGITAL SIGNATURES, INTERNET BANKING KEY, DEBIT/CREDIT CARD SWAP MACHINE, IDFC BANK SCANNER & ONE LUXURY CAR

• BANK ACCOUNTS LINKED TO RECOVERED CHEQUE BOOKS INVOLVED IN 473 COMPLAINTS NATIONWIDE (INCLUDING 24 CASES OF DELHI IN 2025) AS PER NATIONAL CYBER CRIME PORTAL DATA

• ONE ACCUSED IS A PROCLAIMED OFFENDER IN A SIMILAR CASE OF CYBER PS NEW DELHI DISTRICT

BRIEF OF INCIDENT:
A case was registered on the statement of complainant. She reported that she had been duped of ₹19,00,000/- by cyber criminals under the false pretext of a “digital arrest.”
The complainant received a call from a person posing as an NCB officer and later claiming to be a Deputy Commissioner of Police. She was falsely informed that her Aadhaar card was used in criminal activities and was threatened with legal action.
She was directed to join a Skype ID (MH00739 NCB Department) where the fraudsters showed fake NCB ID cards and letters to make the scam appear genuine. Under coercion, she was induced to share bank details, debit card images, OTPs and ultimately transfer her money to “secure accounts.”
The victim first transferred ₹89,286 from her ICICI account to any other saving account and later an amount of ₹19,92,921 (a personal loan credited to her ICICI bank account without her knowledge), which she was induced to transfer to an PNB bank account in the name of M/s Lokeaj innovation private limited.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No-38/24, u/s 170/420/120B IPC was registered at PS Cyber, Central District.
TEAM & OPERATION:
Keeping in view the seriousness of the case, a special team was constituted under the close supervision of Ms. SulekhaJagarwar, IPS, ACP/Operations, Central District and led by Insp. Sandeep Panwar, SHO/Cyber PS, comprising SI Kapil Kumar, HC Kranti, HC Ravikant and Ct. Jatin.
The team conducted multiple operations in Delhi, Hapur and Greater Noida. With the help of technical surveillance, CDR/IPDR analysis and ground intelligence, led to identification of one suspect/accused Lokesh Gupta who was arrested on 23.09.2025 from jantavihar, mukundpur Delhi.
He revealed that two shell firms – LOKEAJ INNOVATION PVT. LTD. & AJLOKE SOFTWARE PVT. LTD. – Shop No. 01, SukhShant Complex, Mangal Pandey Nagar Meerut U.P.-250001. were opened and he and Ajay kumar were made director of the both firm and Lokeshgupta received 1.5 Lakh Rs. for said work and of getting bank accounts opened in the name of those two companies. Accused Lokesh Gupta further disclosed that he has given all the documents of bank accounts to one Deepak Goyal and one Manoj Chaudhary was partner of Deepak Goyal.
Further, accused Manoj Chaudhary was arrested on 25.09.2025 from (Hapur UP) on the instance of Lokesh Gupta and at the instance of Manoj Chaudhary accused Mohit Jain @ Rinku&Keshav Kumar were also arrested from Gaurcity Mall, Greater Noida, UP on 26.09.2025 and huge incriminating material was recovered from them.
Subsequently, on the instance of Mohit Jain, one more accused Saif Ali was arrested from Shahdara, Delhi. He used to arrange people for opening shell firms and bank accounts for Mohit Jain @ Rinku and Keshav Kumar, for which he received ₹7 lakh.
INTERROGATION:
During sustained interrogation, the accused disclosed they were part of a Pan-India organized fraud syndicate. The gang systematically mislead people for opening shell firm and opens bank account the name of shell firms. The accused Mohit Jain has disclosed that he used to get 2% to 3% of cheated amount received in these bank accounts and further provided money to mule account holders.
Further investigation is underway to:
• Apprehend the remaining accused persons,
• Bust the entire Pan-India fraud network.
ACCUSED ARRESTED:
1. Lokesh Gupta,

• R/o: Mukundpur, New Delhi
• Age: 38 years
• Education: 8th Class
• Occupation: Works as an attendant in Ghaziabad

2. Manoj Kumar Chaudhary,

• R/o: Hapur, Uttar Pradesh
• Education: 12th Pass
• Occupation: Runs a Thread Reel Factory

3. Mohit Jain @ Rinku,

• R/o: Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
• Age: 33 years
• Education: 9th Class
• Occupation: Mainly involved in cyber fraud
Previous Involvements:
1. FIR No. 83/2012, PS Kotwali, U/s 381/420/467/468/471 IPC
2. FIR No. 951/2014, PS Karol Bagh, U/s 420/34 IPC
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