Delhi Police have arrested two men from Vadodara and one from Prayagraj in connection with the digital arrest scam that defrauded Greater Kailash residents Om Taneja (81) and Indira Taneja (77) of Rs 14.85 crore last month. The suspects handled transfers from mule accounts totaling Rs 6 crore.
In an update to the cyber fraud case first reported earlier this month, Delhi Police apprehended three suspects linked to the eight RTGS transfers made by the Taneja couple between December 26, 2025, and January 9, 2026. The payments, impersonated as required for RBI verification amid false TRAI money-laundering claims, included Rs 1.99 crore initially, up to Rs 2.20 crore on January 8.
Divyang Patel (23) from Vadodara held Rs 4 crore in his account before Krutik Sitoli (22) transferred it to multiple mule accounts. K S Tiwari from Prayagraj received about Rs 2 crore. Two of the seven primary recipient accounts were traced to Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
Recruited via social media groups from Cambodia, the suspects' accounts showed no prior cybercrime links. Investigators estimate Rs 2-2.5 crore remains traceable. This case underscores the growing menace of digital arrest scams.
