Three held for duping people on pretext of doing e-commerce business

Gurugram: Faridabad police arrested three men from Chennai and Rajasthan for allegedly duping people online

Published on: Aug 14, 2022, 23:04:17 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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Gurugram: Faridabad police arrested three men from Chennai and Rajasthan for allegedly duping people online. They lured victims by offering commission by buying and selling goods online on a fake trading app.

Police said the suspects assured high returns on conducting online business from home through a prominent e-commerce portal Shopee Mall. The suspects have been identified as Akshay, Darshan Bhai, and Sagar of Rajasthan. Police said Akshay and Darshan Bhai were living in Chennai and Sagar in Vijaynagar in Ajmer. Cops have recovered ₹1.20 lakh cash, one mobile phone, and one ATM card from their possession.

According to Nitish Kumar Agarwal, deputy commissioner of police (NIT), cops have found transactions worth ₹47 crore in their bank accounts. “The suspects sent a link to their victims’ mobile phones asking to invest in a Chinese app and get high returns sitting at home,” he said.

Agarwal said that the suspects duped a Faridabad resident, Om Thakur, of ₹1.24 lakh on July 27 following which a case was registered at the Central Cyber police station. “Thakur transferred the amount via four transactions. The suspects initially provided him with 50% cashback but later asked him to invest more to avail the offer. The victim said had received a message on his mobile to earn ₹20,000 per day from home. He was keen and registered himself and chatted with at least three people who offered him the business,” he said.

Sube Singh, spokesperson, Faridabad police, said that the suspects were identified and arrested based on technical investigation. “The suspects sent links to victims on WhatsApp and Telegram and then talked them into doing online business. Sagar provided the other two suspects with forged bank accounts,” he said.

“Cyber police have recovered a mobile from Akshay which showed that ₹5 lakh was kept fraudulently in his fake bank account which was frozen. After the completion of police remand, the suspects were produced in the court and sent to jail. Investigation is underway and others involved in the case will also be arrested soon,” Singh added.

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Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More