Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Delhi Police Busts Telegram-Based Part-Time Cyber Job Scam, Arrests Two
Some bad people tricked a man on the internet into doing fake jobs and giving them money.
They first gave him small tasks, like reviewing a food delivery app called Foodpanda, to earn his trust.
Later, they asked him to invest money and promised him very big profits.
Trusting them, the man sent Rs 2,84,100 through his bank.
The police in Delhi found out about the trick and started investigating.
They followed the money and found that some of it went into a bank account in Jodhpur, a city in Rajasthan.
Police went there and arrested two men, Dinesh and Vikas Siyag.
The police believe these two men helped the scammers by providing bank accounts to hide and move the stolen money.
The police also took their phones to look for more clues about the gang.
Delhi Police arrested two men from Rajasthan — Dinesh (21) and Vikas Siyag (20) — for their alleged role in a Telegram-based part-time job and investment scam.
The victim was cheated of Rs 2,84,100 after being given Foodpanda review tasks and then persuaded to invest in a scheme promising unusually high returns.
The accused allegedly procured and supplied mule bank accounts used to receive, transfer, and launder money generated through online scams.
An E-FIR (No. 190/2026) was registered on July 9 under Sections 318(4) and 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Cyber Police Station, Central District.
Police recovered four mobile phones and one SIM card, and found that the bank account used in the case was linked to five other cyber crime complaints in different jurisdictions.
The arrests followed a police raid in Jodhpur on July 31, and the criminal antecedents of both accused are currently being verified.
- Who
- Delhi Police's Cyber Police Station in the Central District arrested Dinesh (21) and Vikas Siyag (20), both from Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
- What
- The two accused allegedly supplied mule bank accounts to cyber fraud syndicates involved in a Telegram-based part-time job and investment scam that cheated a victim of Rs 2,84,100.
- When
- The complaint was lodged on July 9, and the arrests took place during a raid in Jodhpur on July 31.
- Where
- The fraud was reported in New Delhi, and the accused were arrested in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, with withdrawals also traced in Ajmer.
- Why
- The accused allegedly provided bank accounts used to receive and launder money obtained through online scams.
- Amount Defrauded
- Rs 2,84,100
- Accused
- Dinesh (21) and Vikas Siyag (20), residents of Jodhpur
- FIR Number
- E-FIR No. 190/2026
- FIR Date
- July 9
- Legal Sections
- Sections 318(4) and 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
- Arrest Date
- July 31 (raid in Jodhpur)
- Items Seized
- Four mobile phones and one SIM card
- Linked Complaints
- Bank account linked to five other cyber crime complaints in different jurisdictions