Delhi Police Bust Digital-Arrest & Crypto Fraud Trio

The Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has arrested three people for allegedly running a digital-arrest and cryptocurrency investment fraud racket. The action follows multiple complaints filed on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.

The accused have been identified as Ravi (19) and Mandeep (21) from Hisar, Haryana, and Kaleem (32) from Tughlakabad Extension, South-East Delhi. Police said coordinated raids across Delhi and Haryana led to the arrests, marking progress in the crackdown on organised online financial crime.

Investigators found that the trio extorted money using psychological pressure, impersonating police officers and offering fake high-return crypto schemes. A 71-year-old woman was allegedly coerced into transferring ₹49 lakh after being told she was linked to a criminal case, while a 43-year-old shopkeeper reportedly lost ₹39.5 lakh to fraudulent investment offers.

Officials said the accused had been absconding for a long period and frequently shifted locations to evade tracking. They were traced to Gurugram and a remote area in Hisar through technical surveillance and ground inputs.

Ravi is suspected of selling bank accounts for the operation, while others allegedly routed money through mule accounts using fake police calls. Investigations are underway to identify the masterminds behind the network.