Three Held for Duping Delhi Woman of ₹3 Lakh in Online Task Scam; Kingpin Trained in Malaysia Absconding

New Delhi: Police have arrested three men for allegedly cheating a woman from North Delhi’s Burari area of over ₹3 lakh through an online part-time job scam that promised high returns. The accused have been identified as Kuldeep Kushwaha (22) and Kuldeep Singh (23) from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and Rahul Chaudhary (21) from Jaipur, Rajasthan.

According to police, the gang’s alleged mastermind, Arvind, a resident of Narnaul in Haryana who is said to have received cybercrime training in Malaysia, is still on the run.

The victim told police she received a message offering a lucrative part-time job. After responding, she was added to a group where she was asked to rate hotels, restaurants, and companies for rewards. Later, she was persuaded to take up “prepaid tasks” requiring advance payments with the promise of higher profits.

“In total, the woman transferred ₹2,96,300 to several UPI IDs and bank accounts provided by the fraudsters,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia.

A case under Section 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered on April 21. Following an investigation, police conducted raids in Agra and Jaipur, leading to the arrests.

Kushwaha was the first to be caught on October 15 in Agra, where some of the cheated money was found in his account. He told police he had sold his bank account to Kuldeep Singh for ₹4,000, who then passed the details to Rahul Chaudhary.

Chaudhary used the account for fraudulent transactions on behalf of Arvind, earning a 4% commission per transfer and sharing half with Singh. Police said the three accused had studied together in Agra.

Investigators recovered three mobile phones with SIM cards, two cheque books, account-opening kits, a PAN card, and chat records linking the trio to multiple fraudulent accounts.

Police are now working to trace the absconding kingpin and identify more victims connected to the racket.