The Delhi Police's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit has arrested three individuals from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly duping a woman of ₹71 lakh through a "digital arrest" cyber fraud scheme. The suspects—identified as Priyanka Prajapati (31), Aman Soni (28), and Pinky Soni (30)—were apprehended following an investigation into a financial fraud network.
According to police officials, the victim received a WhatsApp video call from an impersonator claiming to be an IPS officer stationed in Mumbai. The caller informed her that a credit card issued in her name was implicated in a money laundering case involving transactions worth approximately ₹6.5 crore. Under the threat of immediate arrest and judicial custody, the woman was coerced into transferring ₹71 lakh across two transactions under the pretext of verification.
Following an e-FIR registered at the Special Cell police station on October 8, the IFSO unit traced the financial trail to identify multiple mule bank accounts used to receive and divert the money. Investigating officers revealed that approximately ₹15 lakh had been withdrawn and distributed among the suspects and their associates, with a portion of the funds used to purchase expensive mobile phones. Police have recovered three newly bought mobile phones from the accused as further investigation continues to trace the broader network.
