Investigations into one of Delhi’s biggest “digital arrest” fraud cases have revealed that men from varied educational and professional backgrounds came together to execute the ₹14.8-crore scam targeting an elderly couple in Greater Kailash.
Police said the accused were connected through social media networks and were guided by international handlers operating from Cambodia and Nepal.
Network with international links
Investigators said the module functioned through encrypted platforms, with overseas coordinators directing impersonation tactics, money transfers and victim intimidation.
Arrests across three states
Delhi Police arrested eight men between January 15 and 21 across Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha. The first arrests were made in Gujarat, where Divyang Patel (30), a BCom graduate who had cleared his CA Intermediate exam, and Krutik Shitole (26), an IT diploma holder educated in New Zealand, were apprehended.
Accused from diverse professions
On January 16, Arun Kumar Tiwari (45), a BA graduate and data-entry operator, was arrested from Uttar Pradesh, followed by the arrest of Mahavir Sharma (27), a BCom graduate, on January 19.
Pradyuman Tiwari, a priest from Varanasi, was arrested a day later.
Final arrests
On January 21, Ankit Mishra, Bhupender Kumar Mishra (37), an MBA graduate, and Aadesh Kumar Singh (36), a private tutor, were arrested from Uttar Pradesh and Odisha.
