Faridabad police arrested 12 people, including 10 women, involved in a credit card fraud operation run from a fake call centre in Delhi’s Janakpuri West area. Authorities recovered 15 mobile phones and 12 electronic devices from the accused during the bust.
The scam came to light after a resident of Shyam Colony in Ballabgarh filed a complaint. He reported receiving a call from someone impersonating a bank employee, claiming to increase his credit card limit. The fraudsters tricked him into sharing his full card details and OTP, leading to a loss of Rs49,712. When he tried to call back, the fraudster disconnected. The next day, the victim lost an additional Rs33,825 to the same scam.
An FIR was promptly registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Central Faridabad. Investigations led police to the fake call centre in Janakpuri, where all 12 accused were arrested on the spot.
Those arrested include Abdul Wahid, Sakshi Negi, Dipika, Babita, Samra, Priya Mehra, Komal, Jyoti Bharti, Amisa, Sonam Kaur (all Delhi residents), and Parmeet Kaur and Chanchal (from Bihar).
Interrogations revealed that the mastermind, Khushal alias Raunak from Purnia, Bihar, is still absconding. Khushal reportedly rented the flat in Janakpuri and ran the fraudulent call centre since March 2024, paying salaries ranging from Rs15,000 to Rs25,000 to the operatives.
Abdul Wahid and Chanchal have been remanded to police custody for five days, while others await judicial custody as investigations continue.
