In a significant breakthrough, the Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police has arrested three individuals involved in a sophisticated digital arrest scam that targeted a graphic designer working for a multinational corporation (MNC). The arrested individuals—Tasim Ahmad, Aman Sharma and Dharmesh Chandulal Soni are accused of defrauding the victim of Rs2 lakh under the guise of being implicated in a drug trafficking case.
The victim, a graphic designer residing in Mahavir Enclave, New Delhi, was contacted by fraudsters posing as officials from the Mumbai Crime Branch. They falsely informed her that her Aadhaar details were linked to a FedEx parcel containing MDMA (a drug), implicating her in a drug smuggling operation. The scammers went on to threaten the victim with immediate arrest and warned that her bank accounts would be frozen, pressuring her to comply with their demands.
The fraudsters kept the woman on the line, claiming she was being “digitally arrested” and instructed her not to disconnect the call. They coerced her into transferring Rs2 lakh to various bank accounts as a condition to clear her name and avoid legal action.
