Delhi Police Bust International Fake Call Centre in South Delhi; Eight Arrested, Kingpin on the Run

Delhi Police have uncovered an international fake call centre operating from Satbari village in South Delhi and arrested eight people, including one woman. The accused were running an illegal call centre from a residential building and targeting foreign nationals using VoIP-based calling systems, foreign databases, and forged communication tools.

According to officials, the operation was led by Sanu, a wanted criminal with a history of illegal activities. He managed to escape moments before the police raid and is currently absconding. A special team has been formed to track him down.

During the raid, police found that the building used for the call centre was registered in the name of Sanu’s younger brother, Rehan alias Tinny. The building has now been sealed for further investigation.

A large quantity of electronic equipment was seized from the site, including several computers, mobile phones, VoIP software, foreign data sets, and documents used in fraudulent activities. Police said the setup was designed to look like a legitimate international customer-care centre. The arrested individuals are being questioned to determine the scale of the operation and their links to other cyber-fraud networks.

This action comes just days after a major crackdown by the Crime Branch’s cyber cell on November 10. The police conducted multi-state raids in Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, targeting organised cybercrime syndicates.

During these operations, several key masterminds involved in Digital Arrest and Investment Fraud scams were arrested. Police also recovered cryptocurrency worth around Rs 5 crore, tracked to handlers based in Dubai. In addition, they uncovered fake firms, mule bank accounts, and fake e-commerce front companies used to hide illegal transactions.

Among those arrested in these cases are Sumit Kumar, Atul Sharma of Kurukshetra, Rahul Manda of Hisar, Varun Anchal alias Lucky of Jalandhar, and Amit Kumar Singh alias Kartik of Saran. From a raid in Gurugram, police recovered mobile phones, SIM cards, laptops, cheque books, and three cryptocurrency wallets containing 552,944 USDT (approximately Rs 5 crore).

Police said the fraudsters posed as officers of various agencies to intimidate victims and trap them in Digital Arrest scams. They also created fake investment platforms to lure people with promises of high returns. To move money, they recruited students, PG residents, and unemployed youths to open mule current accounts using fake e-commerce companies as a cover.

Police investigations into both cases are still ongoing.