The Cyber Police Station of Delhi Police’s Shahdara district has resolved a cyber fraud case involving the unauthorized withdrawal of Rs 5.67 lakh from a bank account. Three individuals, including the suspected mastermind, have been apprehended for their roles in the crime. The investigation uncovered the use of mule bank accounts to channel and hide the embezzled funds.
The case was brought to light on May 14 when Vinod Hira, a resident of Dilshad Garden, reported the incident at PS Cyber Shahdara. Hira, who operates a boutique in Sarojini Nagar and holds an account with the State Bank of India’s Dilshad Garden branch, disclosed that over Rs 5,67,100 had been deceitfully withdrawn from his account through unauthorized UPI transactions.
In response to the complaint, the police initiated an investigation by registering e-FIR No. 130/2026 dated May 14 under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). A specialized team, led by SI Sandeep Kumar, ASI Anil Kumar, and HC Vikrant Sharma, was formed to probe the matter under the supervision of SHO Cyber, Vijay Kumar, and the oversight of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Shahdara.
Through meticulous examination of bank records, UPI transaction trails, IP logs, and digital evidence, investigators traced the fraudulently withdrawn sum as it passed through various bank accounts in an effort to mask the money’s origins. Subsequent financial and technical analyses pinpointed Adil Salmani and Maninder Singh as operators of some accounts involved in the illicit transactions.
Acting on technical surveillance and intelligence, the police conducted raids at multiple locations in Delhi, leading to the arrest of three suspects: Nitin Gulati, Salmani, and Maninder Singh. The trio was taken into custody following sustained questioning and the presentation of documentary and technical evidence gathered during the inquiry.
Gulati, identified as the complainant’s nephew, emerged as the alleged mastermind behind the scheme. He purportedly siphoned funds from his uncle’s bank account through unauthorized UPI transactions and channeled the stolen money through mule bank accounts controlled by Salmani and Maninder Singh. The investigation disclosed that the funds underwent multiple transactions before reaching accounts linked to Gulati, positioning him as the primary beneficiary of the fraud.
Salmani and Maninder Singh were found to have facilitated the transfer of fraudulent proceeds by operating their bank accounts as mule accounts, obscuring the money trail. Both individuals acknowledged their involvement during interrogation, admitting to their roles in supporting and managing the bank accounts implicated in the cyber fraud.
With the arrest of the alleged mastermind and his associates, the police have established a comprehensive financial transaction trail and secured vital digital and banking evidence related to the case. Further inquiries are ongoing.
