Delhi: 10 held for posing as Armymen to dupe people on e-commerce apps
During the lockdown, the accused also cheated several people by putting ads on social media about home delivery of liquor. Police said the accused would take advance payments from buyers and later block their numbers.
Delhi: 10 held for posing as Armymen to dupe people on e-commerce apps
Ten men were arrested and two juveniles apprehended for allegedly cheating hundreds of people by posing as Army personnel on e-commerce apps, said police on Sunday. While nine of the 10 men hail from Haryana’s Nuh district, one hails from Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district.
During the lockdown, the accused also cheated several people by putting ads on social media about home delivery of liquor. Police said the accused would take advance payments from buyers and later block their numbers.
DCP (Cyber Crime) Anyesh Roy said they received over 300 complaints on their national portal. Raids were conducted in Haryana and Rajasthan, and the accused were caught. Read | Before foiling Chinese moves, India worked on plan for almost a month
“From an analysis of the complaints, it was seen that the accused, who could not speak English, targeted people from Hindi-speaking states like Haryana, UP, MP and Rajasthan. Some from Delhi were targeted as well,” said police.
The accused also regularly posted fa…
