Agra police have arrested three individuals involved in a fake donation and NGO registration racket, officials confirmed on Thursday.
The accused are identified as Manish Biswas (19), Manthan Kumar (23), and Prince alias Kalu alias Kamlesh (20).
According to the complaint by social worker Mohammad Yunus Khan, he received a WhatsApp call from an unknown number requesting a donation to support poor and elderly citizens. The fraudsters falsely promised a monthly payment of Rs 50,000 and other benefits if Khan registered his own NGO under their scheme, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia.
Believing the offer, Khan transferred Rs 16,600 as registration and processing fees. After the transfer, the scammers stopped responding, the DCP added.
Through financial transaction tracking and technical surveillance, Delhi police traced the beneficiary bank account. This led to a targeted raid in Agra, UP, resulting in the arrest of Manish Biswas on October 11.
During interrogation, Biswas revealed that he was approached by Manthan Kumar and Prince, who convinced him to open a bank account under the pretext of reviving company funds. Manthan Kumar, working as a trainee chef, acted as a middleman, providing Biswas’ account details to Prince.
Prince, a laborer, confessed to arranging mule accounts and passing on Biswas’ account details to another accomplice, “Golu,” who promised him financial incentives. All three are now in police custody as investigations continue.
