New Delhi, August 7, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Cyber Police Station of Delhi’s South-West District has busted an inter-state cyber fraud syndicate involved in impersonation-based online scams and arrested four people, including a Nigerian national, for allegedly duping a victim of Rs 1.46 lakh.
Police said the accused cheated the complainant by falsely claiming that a parcel containing US dollars and gold had been sent to India in his name. Seven mobile phones allegedly used during the commission of the crime have been recovered.
The investigation involved coordinated action across Delhi, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Police said the fraud came to light after a complaint was received on March 31 at the Cyber Police Station, South-West District.
According to investigators, the accused contacted the victim through WhatsApp messages and phone calls while posing as US residents. They allegedly built a personal connection with the complainant before informing him that a parcel containing foreign currency and gold had been dispatched to India.
The victim was later asked to make payments for various fake requirements, including a Money Declaration Certificate, flight tickets, customs clearance charges and release of the alleged parcel. Trusting the claims, he transferred Rs 1.46 lakh through multiple UPI IDs and bank accounts.
Following registration of an e-FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), a special team was formed under the supervision of Inspector Pravesh Kaushik, SHO, Cyber Police Station, and ACP Operations Sanghamitra.
During the probe, police analysed digital evidence, tracked financial transactions and conducted surveillance, which led them from Delhi to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
The first arrest was made in South Delhi, where police apprehended 22-year-old Deepak Kumar from Maidan Garhi and recovered a mobile phone allegedly linked to the fraud. Further investigation led to the arrest of Konda Sagar (33) from Jayashankar Bhupalpally district in Telangana and Azmeera Vinod Kumar (30) from Dubbapeta, with two mobile phones recovered from the latter.
Police subsequently arrested Simeon Miracle Chinonso (22), a Nigerian national residing in Visakhapatnam, from Andhra Pradesh. Four mobile phones allegedly used in the cyber fraud were recovered from her possession.
Investigators said Deepak Kumar, Konda Sagar and Azmeera Vinod Kumar allegedly arranged mule bank accounts for cybercriminals and received commissions in return. Chinonso allegedly posed as immigration officials, customs officers and representatives of various organisations to trap victims through WhatsApp calls and messages.
Police said the fraudulently obtained money was routed through multiple bank accounts to conceal its source and facilitate further transfers.
Further investigation is underway to identify other members of the network and trace additional victims who may have been targeted using similar methods.
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