New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough against cyber-enabled job frauds, the Cyber Police Station of North-East District has arrested a man who impersonated as an employee of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi, and cheated a woman of Rs 303,120 on the false promise of securing a cabin crew job for her son.
The action was taken following a complaint lodged by Somvati, a resident of Shiv Vihar, Delhi. Based on her complaint, E-FIR No. 00061/2025 dated December 3, 2025, was registered at the Cyber Police Station, North-East District under Sections 318(4), 319, and 340 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to the complaint, the woman came into contact with an unknown person through Facebook in July 2024. The accused introduced himself as an employee posted at IGI Airport and assured her that he could secure a Cabin Crew position for her 20-year-old son.
To gain her confidence, the accused demanded money under various pretexts, including security deposits, documentation charges, and recruitment formalities. Trusting his assurances, the complainant transferred a total of Rs 3,03,120 through 16 UPI and PhonePe transactions between September 17, 2024, and December 26, 2024.
However, after receiving the money, the accused neither arranged the promised job nor returned the amount. Instead, he blocked the complainant on Facebook, stopped responding to her phone calls, and became untraceable.
The investigation involved detailed technical analysis, digital surveillance, and financial transaction tracking.
Acting on the directions of senior officers, a dedicated team comprising Head Constable Nitin Kumar, Head Constable Ankit Tomar, and Constable Saurabh, under the supervision of Inspector Rahul Kumar, SHO of Cyber Police Station, North-East District, conducted sustained efforts to identify and trace the suspect.
Based on technical evidence and extensive field verification, the accused was traced and apprehended on August 6, 2026, from Madhu Vihar, Delhi. At the time of his arrest, he was working as a security guard at a Blinkit store.
During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed that he deliberately posed as an IGI Airport employee to gain the trust of job seekers on Facebook. He targeted victims by promising airport jobs and collected money in the name of recruitment procedures, documentation charges, and security deposits.
Police said that after receiving the payments, he blocked victims on social media, deleted Facebook chats, destroyed the SIM card used in the crime, and spent the cheated money on personal expenses and repayment of debts in an effort to avoid detection.
The arrested accused has been identified as Rajeev Kumar (32), son of Hariram, a resident of Gali No. 2, Pulia Talab, Mandawali, Delhi. Police records indicate that he has no previous criminal involvement.
During the investigation, police recovered one mobile phone used in the commission of the offence, along with bank-related documents linked to the fraudulent transactions.
Further investigation into the case is underway.
–IANS
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