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Police Across Jammu, Delhi and Mumbai Uncover 'Digital Arrest' and E‑Commerce Fraud Rings

Fresh arrests, asset freezes plus a part‑challan mark the latest push against syndicates using mule accounts, coercion, refund tricks.

Overview

  • Jammu Cyber Police arrested three suspects from Surat in a ₹4.44 crore 'digital arrest' case, froze ₹55.88 lakh, refunded ₹6 lakh to the victim, and filed a part‑challan on October 6.
  • Investigators in Jammu said the victim was falsely accused of money laundering using Aadhaar and SIM details and was coerced into transfers across multiple bank accounts.
  • Delhi Police Crime Branch detained three alleged account providers after an 80‑year‑old was duped of ₹42.49 lakh, tracing eight first‑layer bank accounts used to layer the proceeds.
  • The Delhi suspects allegedly rented out bank accounts for about ₹10,000 per account and handed over chequebooks, cards, SIMs and online credentials to handlers impersonating ED/CBI officials.
  • Mumbai units reported two separate actions: Unit VIII busted a parcel‑sticker refund racket with four arrests and ₹45 lakh in goods and vehicles seized, while South Cyber Police arrested one in a ₹1.5 crore online trading fraud and froze ₹31 lakh.