New Delhi
Delhi Police has dismantled an alleged cybercrime network accused of helping fraudsters withdraw and channel money obtained through online scams. Five people have been arrested, and authorities have frozen nearly Rs 9 lakh suspected to be linked to fraudulent transactions.
The accused — Vikash (22), Vansh (21), Faiyaz Alam (22), Amit (28), and Balvir Kumar (23) — were apprehended on Tuesday in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. All of them are residents of Delhi, police said.
The investigation began after a branch manager of a private bank in Jasola alerted law enforcement authorities about unusual banking transactions. Acting on the information, officers from the Sarita Vihar police station launched a probe and uncovered what they described as a commission-based operation that allegedly provided and managed bank accounts used for routing and withdrawing money generated through cyber fraud.
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to investigators, the network is suspected to have links to a major impersonation scam reported in Mumbai. In that case, fraudsters allegedly posed as a company CEO and other senior officials on social media platforms and duped a private firm of approximately Rs 10.40 crore.
Police said the Mumbai case, registered at the South Cyber Police Station of the Mumbai Crime Branch, involved 63 separate transactions carried out between June 3 and June 15. Authorities are now examining whether the financial trail uncovered in the Delhi investigation forms part of the same larger network.
Officials indicated that the amount routed through accounts connected to the accused could exceed Rs 10 crore, though the exact figure is still being verified.
Preliminary findings suggest that the accused received commissions for facilitating the movement and withdrawal of funds through bank accounts either operated by them or arranged through associates. These accounts were allegedly used as channels to move money before it could be detected by authorities.
Delhi Police said efforts are underway to identify other members of the syndicate, including account holders, beneficiaries, and handlers who may have played a role in the operation.
Investigators are also tracing the complete flow of funds to determine the scale of the network and establish links with other cyber fraud cases across the country.
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Further investigation is in progress.
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