Delhi Police arrested Sahil Verma (24) and his associate Deepak Jain alias Naveen (33) for running a cyber-fraud racket that duped an Indian Army soldier of over Rs 82,000 near New Delhi Railway Station.
The victim, Abhishek, an Agniveer posted in Udhampur, reported the fraud on May 18 after the accused deceived him near Metro Gate No. 4. Using false pretenses, Verma gained access to Abhishek’s mobile phone and transferred Rs 82,496 through a UPI platform before fleeing.
The investigation, led by DCP (Central) Nidhin Valsan, involved reviewing footage from over 50 CCTV cameras and extensive digital surveillance. Police discovered that the fraudsters operated fake firms like RS Trading Company and Shri Sham Garments, routing money through multiple current bank accounts.
On May 28, Verma was arrested near Ajmal Khan Park in Karol Bagh and confessed to the fraud. Based on his disclosure, Deepak Jain was arrested on May 29 from Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. Authorities seized five mobile phones and several bank passbooks used in the scams.
Further arrests of accomplices Akash Tomar and Mohit Sharma are underway, alongside efforts to recover the remaining cheated funds. The probe continues to uncover the full scale of the cyber-fraud operation.
