New delhi, June 9 -- The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police has arrested three persons, including the complainant's nephew, for allegedly siphoning money from a businessman's bank account through fraudulent UPI transactions, officials said.
The accused were identified as Nitin Gulati (43), a resident of Sri Nagar in Rani Bagh, Adil Salmani (27) of Raja Park, and Maninder Singh (30) of Sri Nagar, Rani Bagh.
Police said the case surfaced after Vinod Hira, a resident of Dilshad Garden who runs a boutique in Sarojini Nagar, lodged a complaint at Cyber Police Station Shahdara on May 14.
Hira alleged that more than Rs 5.67 lakh had been withdrawn from his State Bank of India account through unauthorised UPI transactions. The fraud came to light after a cheque of Rs 6,500 issued by him to the New Delhi Municipal Council bounced due to insufficient funds.
Following the complaint, police registered an e-FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and launched an investigation.
A special team comprising SI Sandeep Kumar, ASI Anil Kumar and HC Vikrant Sharma was formed under the supervision of SHO Cyber Vijay Kumar and overall guidance of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Shahdara.
Investigators analysed bank transactions, UPI trails, IP logs and other digital evidence to trace the movement of the stolen money.
The probe revealed that the defrauded amount was routed through multiple bank accounts allegedly operated by Adil Salmani and Maninder Singh before reaching accounts linked to Nitin Gulati.
Acting on technical surveillance and intelligence inputs, police conducted raids across Delhi and arrested all three accused.
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