Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Two Arrested in Delhi Digital Arrest Fraud Investigation
Police say two men tricked a person in Delhi by pretending to be law-enforcement officials.
They allegedly called the person on video and threatened to arrest him.
The person then transferred Rs 6 lakh.
Police traced the money through bank accounts and arrested the two men in Kathua and Bhilwara.
Police say Rs 5.5 lakh went to an account operated by one of the men.
Another account linked to the case had about Rs 50 lakh in transactions and was connected to 10 complaints.
Investigators also found a digital trail linked to Cambodia that they are examining.
They seized phones, bank cards, cheque books and rubber stamps.
The investigation is continuing.
Police arrested Ritish Kumar Mehra in Kathua and Mukesh Kumhar in Bhilwara over an alleged fraud targeting a Delhi resident.
Police say the accused impersonated law-enforcement officials on a video call and threatened the complainant with arrest.
The complainant allegedly transferred Rs 6 lakh; Rs 5.5 lakh was later moved to an account operated by Mehra.
An account linked to Kumhar reportedly had transactions of around Rs 50 lakh and was connected to 10 cybercrime complaints.
Police said technical analysis revealed a Cambodia-linked digital trail; officers also seized phones, cards, cheque books and rubber stamps.
- Who
- Ritish Kumar Mehra and Mukesh Kumhar were arrested; the alleged victim is a Delhi resident.
- What
- The men were arrested over an alleged digital arrest fraud involving a Rs 6 lakh transfer.
- When
- The arrests were reported on Sunday; no specific date was given.
- Where
- The victim was in Delhi; Mehra was arrested in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, and Kumhar in Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
- Why
- Police allege the men impersonated law-enforcement officials and threatened the complainant with arrest to induce a money transfer.
- Alleged amount transferred
- Rs 6 lakh
- Amount later transferred to Mehra's account
- Rs 5.5 lakh
- Transactions in another account linked to Kumhar
- Around Rs 50 lakh
- Related complaints
- 10 complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal from different states
- Cambodia-linked trail
- Police said technical analysis revealed a digital trail linked to Cambodia, which is being examined.
- Items seized
- Three mobile phones, four ATM/debit cards, five cheque books and five rubber stamps
- Investigation status
- Further investigation is underway.
