Three fraudsters were arrested for allegedly duping a senior citizen of Rs 25 lakh following a ‘digital arrest’, police said on Monday.
The three accused have been identified as Rahul Verma, Shantanu Richoriya and Arjun Singh.
According to Delhi Police, a complaint of Mahender Jain Resident of Raj Nagar, Palam Colony, Delhi was received through NCRP regarding digital arrest and duping of Rs 25 Lakhs by the unknown fraudsters.
He alleged that he received a video call on WhatsApp on March 21, 2025, from a person claiming to be Sanjay, a Police Inspector from the Crime Branch of Nashik Police. The caller informed him that his Aadhaar card was being misused to create a fraudulent debit/credit card in Canara Bank. The caller showed a photocopy of the card and alleged that it was being used for money laundering by owner of a big airline company, police said.
The victim was threatened with police action, after which he deposited all his savings and fixed deposits, sold his wife’s jewellery, and transferred money to the alleged persons through Paytm and RTGS. He transferred approximately Rs 25 lakh.
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