Prompt police action freezes majority of fraud proceeds
The Faridabad police arrested six persons in connection with a cyber-fraud in which ₹50 lakh was transferred from a company account after an employee received a WhatsApp message that appeared to be from the firm's chairman and managing director (CMD). Acting swiftly after a complaint, investigators were able to freeze ₹29 lakh in the bank account into which the proceeds were routed, a police spokesperson said.
How the fraud unfolded
According to the complaint lodged at the Central Cyber Police Station, a resident of Sector 28 received a WhatsApp message on September 17 from an unknown number whose profile showed the company's CMD. The sender purported to instruct the employee to transfer ₹1 crore to a specified account. Trusting the message to be genuine, the complainant transferred ₹50 lakh from the company account before realising the instruction was fraudulent and reporting the matter to police.
Accused identified and financial trail traced
During the investigation, police arrested six suspects identified as Ajay and Adnan Khan (both residents of Mumbai) and Avinash, Nasir, Jayarvan and Rizwan (all residents of Gujarat). The probe revealed a chain of account control and access that allowed the fraudsters to collect and move the funds.
- Ajay reportedly set up a firm called Ajay Manpower and initially controlled its bank account.
- Nasir received access to that account from Ajay and subsequently handed it to Avinash.
- Avinash transferred control to Jayarvan, who then shared access with others via the messaging platform Telegram.
- Adnan had opened the firm’s current account, while Rizwan operated the account from a hotel and helped facilitate the transfers.
The entire ₹50 lakh obtained through the scam was deposited into this account, the police said. Five mobile phones were recovered from the accused and will form part of forensic examination, the spokesperson added.
“The accused Ajay, Nasir and Adnan have studied up to Class X, while Avinash is a graduate and Jayarvan holds a master’s degree. Ajay works in hardware supply, Avinash in medical supply and Jayarvan in property dealing. Five mobile phones have been recovered from the accused. All six were produced in a local court today and remanded in judicial custody,”
Judicial process and local implications
All six suspects were produced before a local court and remanded to judicial custody, the police spokesperson said. The recovery of a substantial portion of the fraud proceeds and the arrests underline the importance of rapid reporting to law enforcement in digital-fraud cases.
This incident highlights several vulnerabilities relevant to businesses and individuals in Faridabad: reliance on messaging apps for urgent financial instructions, the ease with which profiles can be spoofed, and the use of layered account transfers across states to obscure money trails. Local businesses — especially those handling frequent high-value transfers — may face heightened risk until systemic safeguards are strengthened.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Amount siphoned | ₹50 lakh |
| Amount frozen | ₹29 lakh |
| Number of arrested | 6 |
| Police station | Central Cyber Police Station, Faridabad |
Local industry representatives and banking officials were not cited in police statements, and no charges were specified beyond the arrests in the initial report. The case will proceed through the criminal courts following the remand orders. Law enforcement continues forensic work on the recovered phones and bank records to map the full extent of the network involved.
For residents and small businesses across Faridabad, the episode serves as a reminder to verify financial directives through multiple channels and to report suspicious communications to Cyber Police at the earliest opportunity.
