New Delhi — The Cyber Police Station of Delhi's North-East district has arrested two men for their alleged involvement in a mule bank account linked to a 'digital arrest' cyber fraud case worth ₹2.10 crore, officials said on Sunday.
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The arrested men have been identified as Sonu Khan, 36, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, and Arjun Chaudhary, 38, a resident of Ram Nagar in Shahdara, Delhi. Police said neither of them has any previous criminal involvement, according to police records. Police recovered four mobile phones, six debit cards and 10 chequebooks from the accused.
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₹98,592 traced into a Yamuna Vihar account
According to police, the case came to light during scrutiny of complaints registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP). During verification of one complaint, investigators found that a suspected mule account operating in Yamuna Vihar, Delhi, had received ₹98,592 on October 12. Bank records showed ₹49,000 was withdrawn in cash from the account the same day, while the remaining amount was withdrawn through a cheque.
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Linked to a Janakpuri resident's complaint
The transactions were linked to E-FIR No. 0170/2026, dated October 15, registered at the Special Cell's IFSO unit under Sections 318(4), 319 and 340 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The case was registered on the complaint of Pratibha Jain, a resident of Janakpuri, Delhi, who reported being cheated of approximately ₹2.10 crore by cyber fraudsters in a so-called 'digital arrest' scam, in which callers pose as officials and claim the victim is under arrest.
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Through technical surveillance, police traced the account holder, Sonu Khan, to Ashok Nagar in north-east Delhi, where he was allegedly running a shop dealing in disposable items. Police recovered three mobile phones, 10 chequebooks and six debit cards of different banks from him. Khan allegedly told investigators he was working for Arjun Chaudhary, who had facilitated the setting up of the shop; Chaudhary was then apprehended from Gali No. 3, Ram Nagar, Shahdara, and one mobile phone was recovered from him.
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Police said further investigation is in progress to identify others involved in the network. The allegations against both men are yet to be proved in court.
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