New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police has busted an online investment fraud racket with the arrest of its key mastermind and associates, who allegedly duped unsuspecting investors of large sums through fake cryptocurrency schemes, officials said on Tuesday.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Cell) Aditya Gautam said that the case came to light after a complaint lodged by a 47-year-old stationery shop owner in Mahendru Enclave, who reported losing Rs 39.5 lakh after being lured with promises of high returns through a fraudulent crypto investment platform.

During the investigation, police identified a mule corporate account in a bank at Karol Bagh. The said account had Rs 10,00,000 credited on February 17, 2025, from the ...