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Indian Express
7 days ago
- Indian Express
Two Delhi cops siphon money seized in cybercrime cases, arrested in Indore
Two Delhi Police sub-inspectors (SI), absconding since March after they allegedly siphoned money seized in cybercrime cases, were arrested from Indore last week, police said on Tuesday. Police identified one of the officers as Ankur Malik (32), a resident of UP's Baghpat who was posted at Northeast district cyber police station. His female associate, whom the police did not name, was posted at GTB Enclave police station. The arrests came after a coordinated raid by Delhi Police and local police teams, leading to the recovery of gold and cash, said police. According to officers, Malik went on medical leave on March 17 but did not return to duty after that. Around the same time, the female SI also stopped coming to work without giving any notice. 'After Malik stopped showing up to work, we looked at his bank accounts… We noticed several big transactions that did not match his salary. We traced the money back to the accounts that were seized in cybercrime cases…,' said an officer. 'At first, we didn't know that the woman SI was also involved. While tracking Malik, CCTV camera footage from a hotel in Noida showed them leaving a building together. That's how we connected the two,' the officer added. Following this, three FIRs under sections 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 336(3) (forgery for purpose of cheating), 338 (forgery of valuable security, will, etc), 340(2) (using as genuine a forged document or electronic record), and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the BNS were registered against Malik and the woman SI. 'During a primary probe, the team found cyber fraud involving Rs 75 lakh was illegally transferred through four separate fraudulent transactions… by presenting judicial orders obtained through dishonest means, issued on behalf of purported complainants… Based on technical surveillance and information gathered through various sources, on July 18, the team conducted a raid in coordination with the local police at Emerald City in Indore, leading to the arrest of the absconding police officers,' said DCP (Northeast) Ashish Mishra. During the raid, police said they recovered Rs 12 lakh in cash, 820 gm worth of gold bars and coins, 200 gm of gold jewellery, 11 smartphones, a laptop, three ATM cards, and multiple documents. During questioning, the two allegedly revealed the names of their accomplices. Following this, police said, three men – Mohammad Ilyaas (40) of Chand Bagh, Arif (35) of Kabir Nagar, and Shadab (23) of New Kardampuri, all residents of Delhi – were arrested.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Badge of dishonour: 2 cops arrested for diverting 75L of cybercrime proceeds
New Delhi: Two sub-inspectors from Delhi Police have been arrested in Indore for allegedly duping cybercrime victims of Rs 75 lakh. The case, reported in April, involved sub-inspector Ankur Malik, who was posted with the cybercrime police station in northeast Delhi, and a woman sub-inspector posted at the Mansarovar Park police station in Shahdara. SI Malik was investigating multiple cyber fraud cases where defrauded amounts were recovered and several bank accounts were frozen as part of the probe. During the process of returning the seized funds to victims, Malik and his associate allegedly provided bank account details under their control instead of those belonging to the actual complainants. This allowed them to reroute the recovered money to accounts accessible to them. According to police sources, frozen funds were allegedly siphoned off in this manner. The fraudulent transactions—totalling around Rs 75 lakh—were carried out using judicial orders obtained dishonestly, issued in the names of fake or forged complainants. The officers allegedly executed four such fraudulent transactions to transfer the money. SI Malik went on leave in March. The woman officer went missing a few days later. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Birla Evara 3 and 4 BHK from ₹ 1.75 Crore* Birla Estates Learn More Undo When Malik failed to return to duty, a missing person complaint was lodged. The family of the woman officer also filed a missing report the following day. During the probe into their disappearance, police uncovered the financial fraud. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi Three FIRs related to the case were registered at the cyber police station in northeast Delhi. Malik was listed as the investigating officer in several cyber fraud cases. Following technical surveillance, Delhi Police traced the duo to a residential society in Indore. A raid was conducted, leading to their arrest. From the premises, police recovered Rs 12 lakh in cash, 820 grams of gold coins and bars, 200 grams of gold jewellery, 11 smartphones, an HP laptop, three ATM cards, and several incriminating documents. During interrogation, the accused officers revealed the names of their accomplices who provided the bank accounts used in the fraud. Based on this information, police conducted further raids and arrested three more individuals — identified as Mohammad Ilyaas, Arif, and Shadab — for facilitating the illegal transfers.
NDTV
22-07-2025
- NDTV
Goa, Manali And More: Cops, Having Affair, Go On The Run With Rs 2 Crore
New Delhi: A sub-inspector with the Delhi Police helped solve several cyber fraud cases. However, instead of returning the money, which came from the seized bank accounts, to the victims, he hatched an elaborate plan. He stole more than Rs 2 crore and fled with his sub-inspector (SI) girlfriend. With the stolen money, they also vacationed in tourist hubs, like Goa, Manali and Kashmir. The cops - married to other people - wanted to start a new life under fake identities - a plan foiled by the Delhi Police. SI Ankur Malik, posted at Cyber Thana, North-East district, got the seized amount of crores released by obtaining an order from the court in the name of fake complainants and rerouted he money to the bank accounts of his acquaintances. After rerouting the money, Mr Malik - of the 2021 batch - went on a seven-day medical leave. And, never returned. Around the same time, Neha Punia - of the same batch - also went missing. She was posted at the GTB Enclave police station. A missing report was filed for both of them. During the investigation, it was revealed that the police official had siphoned off crores from cyber-fraud recoveries. Both Mr Malik and Ms Punia are married. Mr Malik's wife lives in Uttar Pradesh's Baraut, and Ms Punia's husband lives in the Rohini area of Delhi. According to the investigation, both of them became friends during police training in 2021. And police claimed the fraud was planned there itself. The probe team employed both technical surveillance and ground-level intelligence gathering to track the missing Sub-Inspectors. They were finally traced in Indore and arrested after four months of search. The police have recovered gold worth more than one crore rupees, Rs 12 lakh in cash, 11 mobile phones, a laptop, three ATM cards and other items from the accused. They had bought gold with the cheated amount so that the money could be disposed of easily, police said. Three more people - Mohammad Ilyas, Aafi alias Monu and Shadab - in whose accounts the stolen money was transferred have also been arrested. As per the police, Ankur Malik knew that no one would claim the seized amount, so he got the money released from the court by submitting false documents and then eloped. "With this money, he also went to places like Goa, Manali and Kashmir," said the police. "Later, after reaching Indore, he bought gold in exchange for cash so that tracking would be difficult. Their plan was to get fake IDs made and start a new life in the hilly areas of Madhya Pradesh. The police are now interrogating them to find out who else was involved in this fraud, they said.
