In New Delhi, police have arrested three individuals, including a Delhi University student and a bike taxi rider, for their involvement in a fraudulent scheme. The suspects allegedly received and withdrew funds that were swindled from a man in Gujarat under the guise of selling washing machine spare parts at discounted prices. Authorities reported the arrests on Saturday, highlighting the ongoing issue of online scams targeting unsuspecting victims.
Police said the investigation revealed Vikas’s alleged involvement in the money transfer, and they apprehended both of them. Police have identified the accused as Vikas Soni and Naitik , both residents of Shakarpur, and Sagar , a resident of Trilokpuri. During the investigation, police found that a portion of the cheated amount was transferred to a bank account in Naitik’s name. Police later apprehended Sagar.
After police received an online complaint from the victim, they registered an FIR on September 7. Police recovered a black iPhone 13 from Vikas.
Police said the cheated money was routed through multiple bank accounts, with part of it withdrawn from an ATM in East Delhi. They said he allegedly received part of that amount in his bank account, withdrew it from an ATM and gave the cash to an absconding associate in exchange for a commission. Police said the three accused were allegedly acting on the associate’s directions, who coordinated the receipt, withdrawal and delivery of the cheated money. Police said Vikas, a BA third-year student, allegedly provided or used his bank account to receive the money.
The victim, a resident of Gujarat’s Patan, was allegedly cheated of ₹ 1.5 lakh after he made an online payment for washing machine spare parts but did not receive the promised products, they said.
