Delhi Police arrested three men from Agra for duping a 76-year-old social worker by luring him with a fake NGO registration scheme that promised monthly benefits. The accused took money under the guise of helping the elderly before cutting contact with the victim.
Fraudsters posed as NGO agents to trap senior citizen
A 76-year-old Delhi social worker, Mohammad Yunus Khan, was cheated of ₹16,600 by a gang that promised him a monthly payment of ₹50,000 if he registered his NGO through their “special government-linked scheme.”
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia, the conmen claimed the initiative was meant to help the poor and senior citizens.
"The accused promised the victim, 76-year-old social worker Mohammad Yunus Khan of Delhi, a monthly payment of Rs 50,000 and other benefits if he registered his NGO through their scheme,” the DCP said.
"Believing the offer, Khan transferred Rs 16,600 as registration and processing fees. After the payment, the fraudsters stopped responding to his calls and messages," Banthia continued.
Trusting their claims, Khan transferred the registration and processing fees. Soon after receiving the money, the fraudsters stopped taking his calls and replying to his messages. Realising he had been duped, Khan lodged a complaint on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP). A case was registered and an investigation launched.
Three arrested, one key suspect still absconding
Police traced the fraudulent transaction through technical surveillance and identified the bank account used in the scam. The first accused, 19-year-old Manish Biswas, was arrested in Agra on October 11. During interrogation, he revealed that he was recruited by two others, Manthan Kumar, a 23-year-old trainee chef, and Prince, a 20-year-old labourer, who were also later arrested.
Investigators said Prince arranged “mule” bank accounts for the fraud and gave the details to another man named Golu, who is currently absconding. Police teams are now working to track him down and recover the cheated amount.
The Delhi Police have, in the past, urged citizens, especially senior citizens, to verify the authenticity of any NGO registration or financial scheme before making payments to avoid falling victim to cyber fraud.
