Overview

• Indra Kumar Sahani and Rahim Khan were arrested in Ahmedabad after Delhi Police traced digital footprints in the case of a retired Army colonel defrauded of Rs 41.45 lakh.
• Victims were lured via a bogus digital gold-trading platform that displayed fake dollar-denominated profits before demanding an additional Rs 31.5 lakh tax to release purported earnings.
• Police uncovered that Sahani opened multiple current accounts for sale to scammers in exchange for commissions while Khan managed mule account holders and coordinated with Chinese operatives.
• Fraud proceeds were converted into USDT cryptocurrency and routed overseas using SIM-enabled devices and specialized apps for remote access to victims’ bank accounts.
• The ongoing investigation seeks to identify more collaborators and victims connected to this wider cybercrime network.