The Cyber Police Station of the South-West District has busted a “digital arrest” fraud network allegedly operating out of Rajasthan and arrested three young men in connection with a Rs16 lakh cyber cheating case involving a senior citizen.
The accused have been identified as Rakesh Meena (25), Chotu Lal Meena (20), and Yogendra Gujjar (19), all residents of Rajasthan. Police said the trio was actively involved in facilitating the financial transactions linked to the fraud.
During the operation, officials recovered Rs1 lakh in cash, nine mobile phones suspected to have been used in executing the scam, and 10 passbooks and cheque books connected to mule bank accounts used to channel the defrauded money.
According to Delhi Police, the case was initiated after a 75-year-old woman filed a complaint alleging she had been cheated of Rs16 lakh through a “digital arrest” scheme. An e-FIR was registered on December 7, 2025, at PS Cyber, South-West District, under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Investigators revealed that the fraudsters typically impersonated law enforcement officials and used intimidation tactics to convince victims they were under investigation, coercing them into transferring large sums of money to avoid arrest.
Police are continuing their probe to identify other members of the network and trace the money trail.
