Overview
- The Cyber Police Station of Delhi’s South District arrested alleged mastermind Vikash Kumar, telecom employee Baljeet Singh, and seven telecallers after tracing activity to Subhash Nagar and Tilak Nagar.
- Victims were enticed with bogus IndiGo roles advertised on OLX and similar sites, then asked to pay for deposits, uniforms, and salary account setup in a three-step scheme.
- Investigators allege Singh issued pre‑activated SIM cards by misusing customer biometrics, helping the operation evade detection.
- Police seized 22 mobile phones, a desktop computer, 19 SIM cards, a Wi‑Fi router, and eight UPI IDs or QR codes linked to accounts that collected the money.
- More than 40 related complaints were found on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal, and a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered as the probe continues to identify others involved.