The Goa Cyber Crime Police have arrested Anil Tripathi, the alleged mastermind behind a Rs1 crore digital fraud, at Delhi airport after his arrival from Singapore. The arrest was confirmed by SP (Cyber Crime) Rahul Gupta, who stated that Tripathi was taken into custody on August 15 and remanded to five days of police custody.
Tripathi, a resident of Marina Bay Financial Centre, Singapore, is the seventh person arrested in the case, which originated in December 2024 in Marna, Siolim, North Goa. The case involved impersonation of a Delhi Crime Branch officer via WhatsApp, used to deceive a woman into believing she was entangled in a legal case. The victim was coerced into transferring Rs1 crore, based on fake Supreme Court documents.
The scam reportedly involved three different bank accounts, and funds were quickly moved to avoid detection. Technical analysis, financial tracking, and interrogation of earlier arrested suspects led police to identify Tripathi as the key orchestrator.
Authorities had previously issued a Look Out Circular, which was triggered upon Tripathi’s arrival in India. Notably, he had previously been arrested in Singapore in connection with a Rs64,000 tech support scam, part of which was funneled to Indian bank accounts.
Tripathi has now been charged under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act.
