Cyber Fraud Probe Leads to Six Arrests, ₹1.14 Crore Cheated Funds Frozen

The Delhi Police has arrested six people in connection with a multi-state cyber fraud racket allegedly involved in routing cheated money through multiple bank accounts and shell firms, officials said on Friday.

The accused have been identified as Chetan Sehrawat, Shakti Gurjar, Dharmender Kumar, Tarun, Deepak and Gaurav Kadian. Police said Sehrawat was allegedly the main handler of the network, with the others working under his direction.

The investigation began after an FIR was registered at the Dwarka North police station, following the detection of a suspicious bank account on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. The account had allegedly received cheated money linked to complaints filed in Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

According to police, the accused opened mule bank accounts by offering unsuspecting individuals jobs or salary-related benefits. These accounts were subsequently used to receive, transfer and withdraw money allegedly obtained through cyber fraud. The accused also created firms under different names to facilitate the movement of funds.

Police said the investigation has so far linked the network to 89 complaints involving approximately ₹83.23 crore in alleged fraud. Timely legal intervention helped authorities place around ₹1.14 crore on hold.

Sehrawat allegedly fled to Thailand after the FIR was registered and later moved to Dubai. A Look-Out Circular (LOC) was subsequently issued against him, leading to his arrest at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.

Another accused, Tarun, allegedly attempted to flee to Dubai but was apprehended at Mumbai International Airport with the assistance of the LOC.

During the operation, police seized 12 mobile phones, 109 cheque books, bank account records, firm registration documents, PAN and other identity papers, along with cash deposit slips.

Officials said a cryptocurrency angle is also being investigated as part of the wider probe.