The accused were identified as Tanuj Agarwal (28), a travel operator from Dehradun, and Tanveer (30), a resident of Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, who reportedly communicated with Chinese nationals via a messaging app, they said.
Delhi Police (IANS)
The Delhi Police dismantled a cyber fraud gang with the arrest of two individuals for allegedly duping people by offering cheap flight tickets, officials said on Friday.
The accused were identified as Tanuj Agarwal (28), a travel operator from Dehradun, and Tanveer (30), a resident of Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, who reportedly communicated with Chinese nationals via a messaging app, they said.
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The matter came to light after a victim, Dikson Singh, a resident of the Civil Lines area, reported losing Rs 50,000 while attempting to book discounted flight tickets for his family to Kerala. He said he was lured by an online advertisement offering low-cost tickets and transferred the money through a fraudulent payment link.
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A case was registered at the North District Cyber police station. Investigations into the case revealed that Singh’s money had been transferred to a bank account belonging to UTM Tourism Services Pvt Ltd, operated by Agarwal.
“He was arrested on September 16 on Sahastradhara Road in Dehradun,” a senior officer said.
The officer said during sustained questioning, Agarwal admitted to allowing Tanveer to use his account for Rs 65,000.
Tanveer, who was later apprehended in Deoband on September 18, confessed to supplying bank account details to foreign handlers via a messaging app, earning between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh per account.
The police said at least 25 complaints of similar cyber fraud across multiple states are linked to this account.
Officials recovered a chequebook in the name of UTM Tourism Services Pvt Ltd and two mobile phones from the accused.
Further investigation is ongoing to trace the foreign handlers and the money trail.
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