Delhi Police have arrested five people in connection with a suspected nationwide cyber fraud network that allegedly used fake traffic challan messages to target victims, with investigators identifying 544 cybercrime complaints and transactions exceeding Rs 10 crore linked to the accused.
The arrests were made by the Cyber Police Station of Delhi’s South-West district. Police identified the accused as Moti Singh Baghela of Rajasthan, Harshpal of Hardoi, Vicky of Delhi, Vishal Das Vaishnav of Rajasthan and Brijesh Kumar of Punjab. Investigators are examining the movement of the money, including a financial trail that reached an account operated with the National Bank of Kuwait.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Amit Goyal, the investigation began after an e-FIR was registered on 28 November 2025 over the alleged theft of Rs 2.21 lakh. The victim had received a link presented as a traffic challan payment facility. After opening the link, Rs 2.21 lakh was allegedly withdrawn without authorisation from the victim’s credit card.
Police said their technical investigation found that approximately 3,300 fraudulent SMS messages had been sent using the system. Investigators traced the mobile number used for the messages and reached an application identified as Wingo Cash. The accused allegedly used messages about traffic challans, delivery-address verification and reward points to persuade people to open links or download applications.
The investigation also examined a bank account held in the name of Mumbai-based Shri Balaji Enterprises, which police said was operated by Moti Singh Baghela. According to the DCP, more than 41,000 people received small payments totalling around Rs 2 crore from the account in only three days through a reward application. Police said the transaction pattern helped them identify the network of accounts used by the group.
The alleged operation also relied on accounts opened in the names of different firms. Police said the accused arranged company documents, debit cards, cheque books and SIM cards linked to bank accounts, and opened current accounts in exchange for commissions. These accounts were allegedly used to receive, transfer and distribute money connected to the fraud.
Police said they recovered 15 mobile phones and tablets, 59 debit cards, 52 passbooks and cheque books, stamps of 14 firms, five point-of-sale machines, eight QR scanners, a gold chain and a car from the accused. Investigators are continuing to examine the Kuwait-linked transactions and the possible role of other people associated with the network.
The case highlights how routine digital services such as traffic-fine payments can be imitated through messages, while bank accounts, payment devices and ordinary mobile phones are used to move money or distribute further fraudulent messages. Delhi Police’s investigation is continuing into the alleged network and its financial links.
