Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate investment fraud syndicate and arrested eight people after a detailed probe that also uncovered links to handlers operating from Cambodia, officials said on Sunday.
The case began on November 7 2025, when a 42 year old woman from Vasant Kunj filed a complaint. She reported that unknown people had contacted her on WhatsApp, claiming to offer expert advice in stock trading and promising guaranteed returns. Trusting their claims, she transferred Rs 15.58 lakh in multiple transactions. She later realised that she had been cheated.
A special police team launched a technical investigation using digital forensics, money trail tracking, and surveillance. This led to the discovery of a network that supplied mule bank accounts to move and hide the stolen funds.
“The investigation revealed that the accused were operating across several states, including Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi. Raids conducted at multiple locations resulted in the arrest of Vanapatla Sunil Kumar and Sakinala Shankar from Telangana, Manoj Yadav and Sandeep Singh from Uttar Pradesh, Aditya Pratap Singh from Rajasthan, and Rahul, Sheru and Sompal from Delhi and Bareilly. During the operation, 10 high end mobile phones and 13 SIM cards used for operating mule accounts and transferring fraud proceeds were recovered,” said Amit Goel, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South West.
Police found that the group used fake investment platforms and international WhatsApp numbers to trap victims. The money was first deposited into mule accounts in India. It was then routed through several bank accounts to hide the trail before being sent to foreign handlers, mainly based in Cambodia.
In one mule account alone, transactions worth nearly Rs 4 crore were recorded within just 14 days. Investigators also found that 63 complaints on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal were linked to this syndicate.
Officials said further investigation is ongoing to trace the overseas handlers, identify more victims, and break the remaining links of the network. The police urged people to stay alert and avoid investment offers that promise guaranteed profits.
The team was led by Inspector Pravesh Kaushik under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police Vijay Pal Singh Tomar.
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