New Delhi, 16 December (H.S.): Delhi Police dismantled an international digital fraud and extortion syndicate on Tuesday, arresting 10 suspects—including the alleged mastermind—responsible for swindling over Rs 50 crore through impersonation scams posing as law enforcement officials.

The coordinated raids spanned seven states—Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana—stemming from a southeast Delhi probe linked to 61 complaints on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal, exposing a sophisticated network of phishing, extortion, and rapid fund laundering.

One key accused was apprehended at Mumbai airport en route to Dubai, while operations pinpointed Kerala, Delhi, and Mumbai as primary hubs for orchestration and logistics.

Deputy Commissioner Hemant Tiwari affirmed the bust delivers a stark warning: Law enforcement will track you down, with investigations probing 111 shell companies, dummy directors, and hawala channels amid ongoing victim restitution efforts.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar