Indian Police Dismantle Interstate Cyber Fraud Syndicate

Ten members of an interstate cyber fraud syndicate involved in a large-scale ‘digital arrest’ scam have been arrested by the Southeast Delhi police. The accused were allegedly impersonating police and government officials to extort money from innocent citizens across the country. Police said investigations revealed that transactions amounting to more than Rs 50 crore have been linked to 66 complaints registered against the syndicate on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP). “Investigation revealed that the arrested accused were part of a larger interstate and cross-border cyber fraud network involving mule account providers, SIM suppliers and other facilitators. Two accused connected to the syndicate are still wanted in other digital fraud cases. Efforts are ongoing to identify more victims, freeze linked bank accounts and dismantle the network at its roots,” said DCP (Southeast) Hemant Tiwari.