Deepak Kumar Saini, 31, a former caretaker of an 80-year-old woman in Dwarka, was arrested for duping her of Rs14.35 lakh through illegal money transfers using her mobile phone. Saini, who had access to the victim’s phone since March 2020, manipulated it to install financial apps and retrieve OTPs, siphoning off the funds between January and June 2025.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka), Ankit Singh, said investigations revealed that Saini was heavily involved in online gambling and betting scams. He operated through Telegram groups such as ‘Kingstar,’ ‘Rockstar,’ and ‘King Ludo Betting,’ using the stolen money to fuel his addiction.
Police traced Saini to Sikar, Rajasthan, where he was arrested last week. The mobile phone used in the crime was recovered. Saini confessed to losing most of the stolen money in online gambling and partying.
A case under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at the Cyber Police Station. The police continue to investigate the extent of the gambling network and other possible victims.
