113 held in massive cyber fraud crackdown in city
Delhi Police have arrested 113 accused across 57 cases under a special operation that exposed a web of interstate and transnational financial scams.
The operation, codenamed Cy Hawk 04, was carried out by the Cyber Police Station of the South West District. Investigators linked 303 complaints from the national cybercrime portal to mule bank accounts and mobile networks used by fraudsters. The total fraud amount traced in these complaints is estimated at over Rs 22 crore.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, South West District, Amit Goel, said the operation dealt a major blow to organised cybercrime networks. He said the arrests and recoveries have weakened multiple fraud modules and helped establish strong investigative linkages across cases.
He added that further action is expected as the probe expands.
Police said Rs 17 lakh has been secured in beneficiary accounts through timely intervention. During the raids, teams recovered Rs 47.79 lakh in cash, a luxury Mercedes S Class car, six laptops, 85 mobile phones, 11 passbooks, 42 debit cards, 135 SIM cards, a WiFi router, and a PAN card.
As part of the drive, 488 individuals were rounded up for questioning and verification. Police also issued 164 legal notices to individuals linked to the financial trail of these crimes. In addition, 23 new cases have been registered against identified cyber fraudsters. Officials said the operation involved detailed analysis of data, surveillance, and coordinated raids across multiple locations. It was conducted under the supervision of senior officers in the South West District.
One of the major breakthroughs came in a case involving a syndicate that targeted non-resident Indians through fake air ticket bookings. Four accused were arrested in this case.
