The Delhi Police has arrested 18 people from East of Kailash-based call centre, which operated under the guise of a financial company, for allegedly defrauding people after giving them loans at low interest rates through a Chinese mobile application.
According to police, they would first offer short-term loans at “very low” interest rates through Chinese mobile loan application “Diolesce”, and after transferring the amount through it, they would increase the rates.
Borrowers were coerced to repay loans at “exorbitant” interest rates and even after repayment, more money was demanded on the threat that they would be defamed through ways such as posting of morphed photos online.
The officials said 17 employees, including women, have been detained while their team leader Amit, a resident of Sarita Vihar, has been arrested. However, the main accused in the case, Mohsin Khan, and his accomplices are still absconding, they said and added that raids are being conducted to nab them. Probe was started in the matter in February after a complaint was received at the North Delhi Cyber Police Station, the officials said.