Delhi Police busts inter-state cyber fraud racket; 4 held
New Delhi (PTI): Four people were arrested for duping a Delhi resident of more than Rs 45 lakh through fake stock trading and investment schemes, police said on Sunday.
The accused operated an organised network across several states, including Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi, creating fake social media handles and investment groups that offered stock market tips and promised high returns, they said.
The case dates back to 2025, when police received a complaint from a Delhi resident who was allegedly cheated of Rs 45.25 lakh.
The victim was approached through a social media account and later added to a group run by the fraudsters, who posed as financial advisors, police said.
"The victim was asked to transfer funds through 15 transactions into eight different bank accounts over a period of about one month. When the complainant later attempted to withdraw his investment and promised profits, the group and social media account became inactive, and the trading application stopped functioning," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Aditya Gautam said.
The four accused have been identified as Rishu Garg, Deepak Joon alias Vikas, Amit Giri and Sunil Kumar.
Another person, Renu Garg (Rishu's mother), has been bound down under legal provisions, officials said.
They circulated fake testimonials showing large profits to lure people into downloading a fraudulent trading application, which displayed manipulated balances, police said.
Once the victims invested their money, the accused shut down the app and deleted the groups and accounts, police added.
During the investigation, police traced the money trail and found that Rs 4 lakh from the defrauded amount had been credited to Renu's bank account.
She told police that her son, Rishu Garg, had been operating the account, officials said.
He gave the net banking credentials to another accused, Deepak, in exchange for Rs 25,000 and increased the transaction limit to Rs 1 crore, they said.
The other accused, Amit, was found to have facilitated the handover of mule bank accounts for commissions.
While Sunil coordinated with other associates and a handler known as 'Max' on Telegram, who arranged mule accounts, logistics, and SIM activations used in the fraud, police said in a statement.
Police said four mobile phones, six SIM cards, and multiple bank accounts linked to the racket have been seized.
Efforts are underway to trace other members of the syndicate, including the handler Max, suspected to be operating from outside Delhi, police said.
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Lebanon PM accuses Israel of ‘war crime’ after rescue workers killed in strikes
Beirut: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday accused Israel of committing a “war crime” after five people, including three civil defence personnel, were killed in twin air strikes in southern Lebanon.
According to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, the strikes targeted a building in the town of Majdal Zoun, where rescue workers had arrived following an initial attack. A second strike hit the same location, killing those involved in relief operations.
Salam said targeting emergency responders carrying out humanitarian duties amounted to a serious violation of international humanitarian law. He added that the government would raise the matter at international forums and seek action to halt such incidents.
A spokesperson for the Lebanese Civil Defence was quoted by AL Jazeera that the rescuers were trapped under debris after the second strike and later confirmed dead.
The Lebanese army said two of its personnel were also injured in the attack, which reportedly struck a military patrol escorting the rescue team along with civilian equipment.
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun also condemned the incident, stating that it was part of a pattern of attacks affecting relief workers and civilians.
Despite a US-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, cross-border hostilities have continued, with frequent air strikes reported in southern and eastern parts of the country.
Lebanese authorities said at least eight people were killed in separate incidents on Tuesday, while the overall toll from Israeli strikes since early March has crossed 2,500, with thousands injured.
