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50 Victims, Rs 1.6 Crore Loans: Punjab Man Arrested In Cyber Fraud Case

The Delhi Police arrested a 24-year-old man from Punjab for his alleged involvement in a cyber fraud syndicate. The network is accused of fraudulently obtaining personal loans worth approximately Rs 1.6 crore by misusing the Aadhaar and PAN details of nearly 50 people. The operation came to light after a resident in Delhi filed a complaint on June 25, reporting that recovery agents were demanding installments for a personal loan of Rs 4.5 lakh that he had never applied for or received.

State

Multiple States

First reported

July 2026

Agency involved

Delhi Police

Arrests

1 person

Status

Investigation ongoing to trace other syndicate members and additional mule accounts

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

According to investigators, the syndicate intercepted victims' identity information and unauthorisedly changed the mobile numbers linked to their Aadhaar accounts. Using these manipulated credentials, the fraudsters applied for and secured loans from private non-banking financial companies. The stolen loan funds were then routed through designated bank accounts belonging to individuals who allowed their accounts to be used as mule accounts in exchange for a commission.

Police used technical surveillance and human intelligence to trace the loan money to a bank account operated by the primary suspect. Officers arrested him and seized a mobile phone allegedly used in the crime. An analysis of the device reportedly showed exchanges of victims' personal details between the accused and his associates. Authorities are currently working to trace other members of the syndicate, uncover additional mule accounts, and determine the full extent of the fraud.

Not yet reported: The articles do not specify the exact legal sections under which the accused was charged or the identities of his associates.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The primary suspect has been arrested and police are searching for other members of the syndicate and additional mule accounts.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

Nearly 50 individuals whose Aadhaar and PAN details were misused to secure unauthorized loans from private non-banking financial companies.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

June 25A Delhi resident filed a police complaint after receiving recovery calls for an unauthorised loan of Rs 4.5 lakh.

FridayThe 24-year-old suspect from Punjab was arrested by the Delhi Police.

SaturdayPolice officials briefed the media about the arrest and the Rs 1.6 crore loan fraud syndicate.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The syndicate obtained the PAN and Aadhaar details of unsuspecting individuals.
The fraudsters unauthorisedly changed the mobile phone number linked to each victim's Aadhaar account.
Using the compromised Aadhaar and PAN details, they applied for personal loans through private finance companies and non-banking financial companies without the victims' knowledge.
The approved loan amounts were diverted into specific bank accounts operated by individuals willing to let their accounts be used as mule accounts in exchange for a commission.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

dailypioneer.comOriginal report tribuneindia.comOriginal report indiatoday.inOriginal report NDTVOpens via Google News

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