In a major crackdown on organized cybercrime, Delhi Police arrested multiple individuals for operating a fraudulent loan scheme and a sextortion racket.
Three individuals — Ujjawal Pandey, Gaurav Barua, and Yug Sharma — were caught near Mayur Vihar Phase-1 Extension in possession of synthetic bank account kits, pre-activated SIM cards, forged documents, and devices used for real-time transactions. According to DCP Gautam, these items allowed cybercriminals to build untraceable “shadow banking systems.”
Following their arrest, a raid in Mundka led to the busting of a fake call centre offering bogus bank loans. Police apprehended seven people, including Dilshad Ali, the alleged team leader, who worked with his associate Amit (still absconding) to defraud victims. The gang extracted “processing fees” via QR codes after convincing people to apply for loans and then cut all communication.
During further investigation, police conducted another raid in New Ashok Nagar, busting an organized sextortion racket. Four individuals were arrested for using social media to befriend victims, initiating obscene video calls, secretly recording them, and later blackmailing them into paying money under threats of public exposure.
Police recovered multiple mobile phones, forged IDs, and SIMs. Investigations are ongoing, and more arrests are expected.
