Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has arrested three men from Bihar for orchestrating a sophisticated online trading scam that duped a Delhi-based chartered accountant of over Rs47 lakh.
The accused — Sahil Yadav (25), Aryan (22), and Ashish Kumar alias Jack (36) — allegedly created multiple fake accounts and a shell company, Bubai Instant Shop OPC Pvt. Ltd., to launder funds from unsuspecting investors. The scheme was traced to a Chinese national known as Tom, who recruited them via Telegram in December 2024.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Aditya Gautam, the victim was lured by a Telegram group promising “Buy Today-Sell Tomorrow” trading tips and daily profits. Once investments began, the money was quietly routed through multiple accounts, including seven current accounts across different banks. Of the Rs47.23 lakh lost, Rs31.45 lakh went directly to the accused’s accounts, while Rs23.80 lakh passed through their shell company.
Operating from a rented office in Noida, the trio used forged documents and fake SIM cards to conceal their identities. Police tracked them to Greater Noida for their arrests. The group reportedly earned a commission of 1–1.5% for every Rs1 crore laundered.
Investigators are continuing efforts to trace the money trail and locate the mastermind, Tom, believed to be the orchestrator behind the cross-border syndicate.
