Delhi Cyber Police Bust ₹5.67 Lakh Fraud Case, Arrest Mastermind and Associates

June 9, 2026

New Delhi: The Cyber Police Station of Delhi Police’s Shahdara district has successfully solved a cyber fraud case involving the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 5.67 lakh from a bank account, with three accused persons, including the alleged mastermind, being arrested for their involvement in the crime.

The investigation revealed the use of mule bank accounts to route and conceal the stolen funds.

According to police, the case came to light on May 14, when Vinod Hira, a resident of Dilshad Garden, lodged a complaint at PS Cyber Shahdara.

Hira informed police that he runs a boutique in Sarojini Nagar and maintains a bank account with the State Bank of India’s Dilshad Garden branch.

The complainant stated that approximately Rs 5.80 lakh was lying in the account, which had remained largely unused. In May, he issued a cheque of Rs 6,500 in favor of the New Delhi Municipal Council. However, the cheque was dishonored due to insufficient funds. On approaching the bank, he discovered that more than Rs 567,100 had been fraudulently withdrawn from his account through unauthorized UPI transactions.

Money Trail Traced Through Mule Accounts

Taking cognisance of the complaint, police registered e-FIR No. 130/2026 dated May 14 under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and launched an investigation.

Considering the seriousness of the offence, a dedicated team was formed under senior supervision to trace the money trail and identify the accused.

During the investigation, the team conducted an extensive analysis of bank records, UPI transaction trails, IP logs, and other digital evidence.

Investigators found that the fraudulently withdrawn amount had been routed through multiple bank accounts in an attempt to disguise the money trail.

Mastermind Identified as Complainant’s Nephew

Further financial and technical analysis revealed that some of the accounts used in the transaction chain were operated by Adil Salmani and Maninder Singh.

By tracing the flow of funds, police identified the alleged mastermind as Nitin Gulati, who is also the complainant’s nephew.

Acting on technical surveillance and intelligence inputs, police conducted raids across Delhi and arrested three accused — Nitin Gulati, Adil Salmani, and Maninder Singh.

Police said all three were arrested after sustained interrogation and confrontation with digital and documentary evidence.

Accused Admitted to Role in Fraud Network

Investigators said Gulati siphoned money from his uncle’s bank account using unauthorized UPI transactions and routed it through mule accounts operated by the other accused.

Both Salmani and Maninder Singh allegedly admitted to facilitating the fraud by allowing their accounts to be used for layering and transferring the stolen funds.

Police said the full financial trail has been established and key digital evidence has been secured. Further investigation is underway to check for additional links in the cyber fraud network.