In a case of digital fraud, a father-son duo from Sataura village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district was arrested for allegedly defrauding a woman in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, out of ₹46 lakh using ‘digital arrest’ techniques in September.
Arshad and his son, Asad Ahmed, were apprehended by the Indore police after a complaint was filed by the victim. Asad, a madrasa operator, and his father, Ali Ahmed Khan, a retired teacher, have been charged in the latest fraud case. Ali Ahmed, after retiring nine years ago, opened a madrasa and made his son Asad the co-manager.
Around seven years ago, the father and son duo had also defrauded 13 villagers, promising them jobs at their madrasa in exchange for payments ranging from Rs5 lakh to Rs10 lakh. Despite receiving the funds, the victims never got the promised employment. Some managed to get partial refunds after local complaints, but significant amounts remained unrecovered.
Asad and Ali Ahmed are now in jail, arrested by the Indore Crime Branch for their involvement in the digital fraud. The duo is said to have used digital arrest methods to deceive people, which allegedly involved a man named Sahil from Indore, who offered financial assistance to their madrasas. Sahil convinced Asad to open a bank account under the madrasa’s name, using the documents to carry out fraudulent transactions.
The accused family operates four madrasas in Kannauj, including Falah Darain Sabiri and Niswah Falah Darain Sabiri, as well as a degree college. Despite these allegations, their family insists on their innocence, claiming Sahil manipulated them into the fraud. Asad’s wife, Tarannum, also submitted a plea to the Indore police, asking for Sahil’s arrest.
The investigation continues as authorities look into their past activities and other possible fraudulent dealings.
