Digital arrest case: Scammers dupe Hyderabad man of Rs 1.07 crore, arrested
The accused arrested have been identified as Gurdeep Singh, Har Preet Singh and Kumar Mohit. All are residents of New Delhi.
By - Newsmeter Network
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Hyderabad: The Cyber Crime Police, Hyderabad City, have arrested three persons for their alleged roles in a ‘digital arrest’ fraud case. The case involved a Hyderabad resident getting cheated out of over Rs 1.07 crore.
The accused arrested have been identified as Gurdeep Singh, Har Preet Singh and Kumar Mohit. All are residents of New Delhi.
Case details
On October 16, 2025, the victim (62 years old) from Hyderabad lodged a complaint, in which he stated that he received a call from an unknown person. The caller claimed that the Mumbai crime branch police and his phone number and Aadhaar card were involved in illegal activities and were connected to another person, who introduced himself asan investigation officer.
He was manipulated into depositing Rs 1,07,00,000 under the guise of a money laundering investigation, with threats of arrest and career damage.
Modus operandi
The accused persons are residents of New Delhi. Gurdeep Singh was running a money exchange and travel business. Har Preet Singh was working as an RO technician. Kumar Mohit was planning to start a food business.
Har Preet Singh and Kumar Mohit, along with their associates Prashant Kumar, Deepak Kumar and others, formed a gang that collected current bank accounts and bank credentials and used them for cyber fraud.
They used to call bank account holders to hotels in Delhi, Jaipur, and other cities by offering commission amounts and providing accommodation, while operating cyber fraud.
They would receive money transfers from victims and simultaneously transfer the funds to the kingpin of the cyber fraud. By the orders of the kingpin, Prashant Kumar and Deepak Kumar handed over their YES Bank account and credentials. After handing over the credentials, they assembled at various hotels in New Delhi and tested the internet banking facility of A-14’s YES Bank account.
After successful testing, they went to Jaipur, where the kingpin of the offence used this account in the digital arrest case and everyone received their commission amounts. In this case, the account holder, Deepak and the account supplier, Prashant Kumar, were previously arrested in New Delhi and sent to judicial custody.
Mobile phones containing the details of bank accounts and credentials were seized. The arrested accused persons are also involved in many cybercrimes across India viz Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh etc.
How is digital arrest fraud executed?
1. The victim receives a call from fraudsters in the guise of law enforcement and judicial bodies like CBI, Customs and Mumbai crime branch officials.
2. Once the victim responds, they are connected to a series of fake officials, like a person posing as a DCP, CBI officer etc.,
3. The impersonators create a false narrative that the victim is involved in a money laundering case, Narcotics, Terrorism and others, increasing the psychological pressure
4. The fraudsters threaten the victim with non-bailable arrest warrants, severe punishment and damage to family reputation
5. The fraudster demand for asset liquidation and they claim the money is being ‘submitted to the Supreme Court’ as proof of innocence.
6. The victim is instructed not to use or access their bank accounts without the fraudster's permission and to report every hour via video call.
7. Their objective is to exploit fear, urgency and impersonate law enforcement agencies and judicial bodies to gain control over the victim, coerce the victim into sending large sums of money, and extract personal data that may be used for further fraud
Public advisory
Never give bank account credentials to others; you will be liable for legal actions.
To protect yourself from cybercrime and financial fraud:
Beware of impersonation and fake legal threat scams.
Do not trust unknown callers claiming to be from the police, CBI, court or TRAI.
Never share OTPs, Aadhaar, bank account details, or personal information over the phone.
Do not transfer any money under threats or promises of clearing your name from cases.
No government agency will ever demand money over a phone call or instruct you to break your FDs, gold, or take loans.
Verify official claims independently. Contact your bank, local police station, or official agency helplines directly.
If you are a victim of cybercrime fraud:
Immediately dial 1930 (or)
Visit https://cybercrime.gov.in/for assistance
