Gurugram: 2 held for supplying bank account in ₹78 lakh ‘digital arrest’ case

Gurugram Police arrested two men linked to a ₹78 lakh fraud case involving a bank account used for digital extortion. Further investigation continues.

Published on: Jun 7, 2026, 04:22:15 IST

By Sampurna Panigrahi

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Gurugram: Gurugram Police on Saturday said it has arrested two men accused of providing a bank account used to route money in a ₹78 lakh “digital arrest” case.

During the investigation, police found that ₹24 lakh of the cheated amount had been transferred to a bank account held by one of the accused. (Representative photo)

The first accused, a resident of Bhagalpur in Bihar, was arrested on Wednesday and remanded to two days of police custody on Thursday, and the other accused, a native of Meerut, was arrested from his rented accommodation in Ghaziabad on Friday.

The arrests stem from a complaint filed on November 28, 2025, by a man who alleged that fraudsters posing as police officers kept him under a digital arrest between November 21 and 28 and coerced him into transferring ₹78 lakh.

During the investigation, police found that ₹24 lakh of the cheated amount had been transferred to a bank account held by one of the accused. According to investigators, he had sold the account to the second accused for ₹70,000, who then allegedly passed it on to another person for ₹2.2 lakh.

Police said the account was allegedly used as part of a wider cyber fraud network. Investigators also found that 52 complaints had previously been registered in connection with transactions routed through the same account.

The two accused have been booked under sections 319 (cheating by personation) and 318 (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A probe is underway to identify others involved in the fraud, police added.

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Sampurna Panigrahi
Sampurna Panigrahi is a Correspondent at the Gurugram Bureau of Hindustan Times, where she covers crime, health, civic issues, traffic, and pollution. With over three years of experience in the field, Sampurna's journalism is driven by passion. She joined the Gurugram team in March 2026 and has since reported extensively on the city's sanitation challenges, crumbling infrastructure, public health systems and rapid urban transformation. Sampurna has a knack for numbers; she loves chasing data-driven stories and uncovering trends. Her reporting is rooted in rigorous groundwork, supported by data and official records. She enjoys digging through datasets, identifying trends and translating complex civic and policy issues into stories that are accessible and meaningful for readers. She likes to travel to different parts of the city and is a team player. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sampurna worked at ThePrint for over two years, where she reported on economy, finance, industry, and governance policies. The experience continues to shape her analytical approach to reporting. For Sampurna, journalism is about listening before writing. Every face, every voice has a story waiting to be heard, and she believes patience and empathy are often a reporter's most valuable tools. When not working, Sampurna loves reading books, practising classical dance, painting, and spending time with her plants.Read More

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