Latest News | Serving Agniveer Duped of over Rs 82,000 in Delhi, 2 Held
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. Two men have been arrested for allegedly duping a serving Agniveer of over Rs 82,000 by asking for his mobile phone on the pretext of making a call, police said on Friday.
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Two men have been arrested for allegedly duping a serving Agniveer of over Rs 82,000 by asking for his mobile phone on the pretext of making a call, police said on Friday.
The incident took place on May 18, when Abhishek, posted in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur, was approached near Metro Gate No 4 of the New Delhi Railway Station by a man who claimed to have lost his phone and wallet, they said.
Also Read | How To Activate Your UAN Online? Step-by-Step Guide As EPFO Extends Activation Deadline to June 30, 2025.
The man requested Abhishek to let him use his mobile phone to make an emergency call, a senior police officer of the central district said.
Trusting him, Abhishek handed over his mobile phone, which the accused used to access the UPI application and transfer Rs 82,496 to multiple accounts before fleeing with the device, the officer said.
A case was registered at Daryaganj police station and an investigation was initiated. Police traced the fraudulent transactions and analysed CCTV footage.
On May 28, the main accused, Sahil Verma (24), a resident of Sonipat, was arrested near Ajmal Khan Park in Karol Bagh. During interrogation, he confessed to running a fake company and creating fraudulent bank accounts to receive the stolen funds, he said.
His associate, Deepak Jain alias Naveen (33), a resident of Ajmer, Rajasthan, was arrested the next day from Chittorgarh. Five mobile phones and many bank passbooks were recovered from their possession, police said.
The accused were part of an organised gang that targeted unsuspecting people and routed stolen money through shell companies, they added.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)