Dated: 29/06/2025

✳️ * BY THE STAFF OF PS CYBER, SOUTH-WEST DISTRICT*

✳️ *ACCUSED USED TO DUPE THE SENIOR CITIZENS ON THE PRETEXT OF UPDATING THEIR KYC*

✳️ *ACCUSED WAS ABSCONDING SINCE LAST FOUR YEARS.*

        A dedicated team of PS Cyber, South West has arrested one fraudster namely *Malya Das R/o West Medinipur, West Bengal, Age 24 years.* He used to dupe the senior citizens on the pretext of updating their KYC.

*INCIDENT:*
       In 2021, the complainant M Bajaj filed a complaint on NCRP Portal regarding online financial fraud of Rs. 1,51,700/-. In her complaint she alleged that her grandfather received an SMS that his SIM will be blocked in next 24 hours & to avoid the blocking of the SIM, he needs to update his e-KYC. He was asked to call on a number and during call a link was sent to his mobile. Once he clicked on the link, TeamViewer app was installed and the fraudsters got the access of all the OTPs received through SMS on his mobile number. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 255/2021, u/s 420 IPC was registered at PS Kishangarh, South West, Delhi and the investigation of the case was taken up.

*INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED:*
       Initially the investigation was done by PS Kishangarh. Thereafter, in October 2024, investigation of the case was transferred to PS Cyber, South-West. Accordingly, a team comprising of SI Opendar, HC Ashok & Ct. Jeetu was constituted under the supervision of Insp. Pravesh Kaushik, SHO/Cyber, South West and under the overall supervision of Sh. Vijay Kumar, ACP/Ops./South West district.

     The team started from the beginning and worked on all the aspects of the case. The team was tasked with adopting a systematic strategy, concentrating on the money trail, technical analysis & surveillance. On technical analysis and money trail it was found that out of total cheated amount Rs. 1 Lac was invested in Rummy Circle through Paytm by creating two dummy Rummy Circle accounts. After losing the game by one of the dummy player, all the funds were redeemed in a HDFC account of Malya Das, from where the money was withdrawn through ATM. The account was found in the name Malay Das R/o West Medinipore, West Bengal, Age 24 years. The address of the accused was traced and raids were conducted but the accused was found absconding, so the notices were served and later NBW was taken from the court. After obtaining NBW, again the raid was conducted and this time the raids were conducted in the area of PS Keshiary, West Medinipore, West Bengal and the accused person was apprehended. On sustained interrogation, he disclosed that he was also involved in one more case of cheating registered at PS Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, and he had been in the judicial custody in 2022 in Kolkata. He along with his associates Toofan had committed the offence. Investigation in the matter is still underway and efforts are on to nab the co-accused Toofan.

*MODUS OPERANDI:*
       The accused persons used a unique modus operandi in this case. They used the cheated money for playing games such as Rummy Circle on Paytm by creating dummy players and later, when one of the players lost all the games, they withdrew the entire amount in the bank account, which was later withdrawn through ATM. This modus was used to break the money trail. A total of Rs. 27 Lacs were credited into his account and then withdrawn or utilised somewhere.

*DETAILS OF ACCUSED ARRESTED:*
      Accused Malya Das R/o West Medinipur, West Bengal, Age 24 years has done schooling till 12th standard and dropped out his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering after two years. His HDFC account was used for redemption of duped money. He is previously involved in one more cheating case registered at PS Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal.

*CASE WORKED OUT:*
1. FIR No. 255/2021 u s 420 IPC, PS Kishangarh, Delhi.

Further investigation is under progress.

*(AMIT GOEL), IPS*
DY. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
SOUTH WEST DISTT: NEW DELHI