CRIME BRANCH PRESS RELEASE INTER STATE CELL, CRIME BRANCH ARRESTS FOUR ACCUSED IN DIGITAL ARREST & INVESTMENT FRAUD RACKET • Mule account holders and syndicate operatives apprehended. • Fake firms, mule accounts, and e-commerce front operations exposed • Breakthrough achieved through cyber-forensics, data analytics, and intelligence collection. The Inter State Cell of the Crime Branch has achieved a significant breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on organized cyber-enabled financial fraud. In coordinated operations across Delhi and Haryana, four accused have been arrested for their involvement in a large-scale “Digital Arrest” and investment fraud syndicate. BACKGROUND OF COMPLAINT & INVESTIGATION On 08.10.2025, a cyber-crime complaint was filed by a resident of Mayur Vihar Phase-I, Delhi, through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP), regarding a fraud of ₹42,95,720. The complainant stated that he was contacted and lured into installing fake trading applications and joining a fraudulent “tips group.” The accused induced him to invest under the pretext of IPO funding and profit withdrawal, eventually causing him to transfer ₹42,95,720 through multiple bank accounts. Technical investigation revealed that the cheated amount was routed through 23 bank accounts/wallets, and subsequently dispersed into 742 accounts/wallets through small, structured transactions to evade detection. MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS & ARRESTS 1. Arrest of Amandeep Singh (R/o Chandar Vihar, Nihal Vihar, Delhi) • Provided his personal bank account to syndicate members for routing fraudulent funds. Facilitated the fraudulent operations. 2. Arrest of Gurpreet Singh R/o Rohini, Delhi • Also supplied his personal bank account to the syndicate for movement of cheated money. Facilitated the fraudulent operations. 3. Arrest of Suresh Kumar R/o Raja Park, Pitampura, Delhi, • Procured bank accounts from individuals such as Amandeep Singh and Gurpreet Singh and sold them to higher-level syndicate members. 4. Arrest of Ashu Sood R/o Raja Park, Rani Bagh, Delhi • Purchased bank accounts from account sellers and supplied them to the syndicate. • Handled cash rotation related to commission payments among agents and account suppliers. ASSETS & EVIDENCE RECOVERED • Multiple mobile phones and SIM cards seized • Various Bank accounts identified from which cash withdrawal was made. • Fake firms and mule current accounts across several banks uncovered TEAM & OPERATIONAL EXECUTION The operation was executed by a dedicated team led Insp. Manmeet Maik comprising SI Vikas, ASIs Praveen, Surender, HCs Sachin, Amit and Monit under the close supervision of Sh. Ramesh Chander Lamba, ACP/ ISC. Further investigation is under progress.