A 20-year-old man from Amritsar has been detained in Dehradun as part of a crackdown on a Rs 55 lakh cyber fraud involving organised networks and mutli-state links, highlighting the escalating sophistication of digital scams across India.
A 20-year-old man from Amritsar has been arrested in Dehradun in connection with a cyber fraud case worth more than Rs 55 lakh, as police said they continue to look for other suspects and recover the missing funds. The accused, identified as Prabhjeet Singh, was taken into custody by the Cyber Crime Police Station in Dehradun after investigators traced money moved through a network of accounts and found links to his bank account, according to the Special Task Force.
Ajai Singh, senior superintendent of police with the Special Task Force, said the complainant was allegedly cheated of Rs 55.48 lakh between December 16, 2025 and January 28. The suspect is said to have posed as a representative linked to IIFL Wealth Management and lured the victim with promises of strong returns from share and IPO investments. The money was transferred by RTGS into several bank accounts, and investigators later found that Rs 8.94 lakh had reached an account in Singh’s name.
Police said the accused withdrew cash through ATMs and cheques before being tracked to the Tara Wala Pul area on Jalandhar Road in Amritsar. Officers also seized a mobile phone and an SMS alert number during the arrest. During questioning, Singh allegedly admitted to withdrawing fraud proceeds from other accounts as well and gave information about others who may be part of the wider network.
The case comes amid a broader crackdown on cyber fraud across India, where police have been dealing with investment scams, mule accounts and so-called digital arrest frauds. Delhi Police’s Cyber Cell arrested 55 people in a month in February 2026 in operations that uncovered hundreds of phones and SIM cards, while Chennai police recovered Rs 20 lakh in a digital arrest case after the victim reported it quickly. Other recent cases, including a Rs 20 crore fraud in Mumbai and a multi-state scam network in Bikaner, show how organised and fast-moving these offences have become.
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