Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Key Accused in Rs 15 Lakh Email Fraud Arrested
A man named Sandeep Laxman Sah was caught by the police for tricking a businessman.
He sent a fake email pretending to be a company and asked for money.
The businessman sent Rs 15 lakh to the fake account.
The police found out and arrested Sandeep from Delhi.
The businessman had a business deal with a company in Chennai, and the fake email said the company's bank details had changed.
The police registered a case on January 8 after the businessman complained.
Sandeep Laxman Sah, a 36-year-old from Delhi, was arrested for email impersonation fraud.
The fraud involved impersonating a Chennai-based medical equipment company to steal Rs 15 lakh.
The victim, Sanjiv Sabharwal, received a fake email requesting a payment transfer to a Canara Bank account.
The FIR was registered on January 8 at the cybercrime police station in Chandigarh.
The fraud occurred on October 6, 2025, when the victim received the fake email.
- Who
- Sandeep Laxman Sah, a 36-year-old resident of Sultanpuri, Delhi
- What
- Arrest of a key accused in an email impersonation fraud case
- When
- The FIR was registered on January 8, and the fraud occurred on October 6, 2025
- Where
- The arrest was made in Delhi, and the case is related to a businessman in Chandigarh
- Why
- The accused impersonated a company to fraudulently obtain Rs 15 lakh
- Accused Name
- Sandeep Laxman Sah
- Age
- 36
- Residence
- Sultanpuri, Delhi
- Victim's Profession
- Medical Firm Businessman
- Fraud Amount
- Rs 15 Lakh
- Fraud Type
- Email Impersonation
- FIR Registration Date
- January 8
- Fraud Date
- October 6, 2025