A 26-year-old Uttar Pradesh man allegedly lured a woman constable from Instagram to WhatsApp, persuaded her to invest and directed about Rs 8 lakh to accounts linked to 1x.com.
Delhi Police have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of cheating a woman constable out of about Rs 24 lakh in an alleged investment fraud that began on Instagram and later shifted to WhatsApp, police said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Vikrant Kumar, also known as Vicky Tomar, is from Vazidpur village in Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh. He was taken into custody by the Cyber Police Station of Delhi Police’s Central District in a case registered on September 8 under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita linked to cheating, criminal breach of trust and related offences.
According to police, the complainant, Constable Shiwani, said Kumar first contacted her while posing as someone seeking advice on recruitment to Delhi Police through the sports quota. Investigators said the conversation then moved to WhatsApp, where he allegedly built trust by presenting himself as a prominent cricket figure before persuading her to put money into what he claimed would be a profitable opportunity.
Police said the constable transferred savings from her Axis Bank account, took out a personal loan of Rs 12 lakh and also borrowed from acquaintances after being promised high returns. In all, she was allegedly cheated out of around Rs 24 lakh. Investigators said about Rs 8 lakh of that total was sent to accounts linked to the online betting platform 1x.com, allegedly on the accused’s instructions.
The police are now tracing the money trail to determine whether other people or bank accounts were involved and whether more victims may have been targeted using a similar approach. The complaint also includes an allegation of sexual misconduct, with police saying the accused in an in-person meeting allegedly touched the complainant inappropriately. Officials said the inquiry is continuing and further action may follow as more evidence is collected.
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