- While conducting the inquiry, the cops traced the bank account to which the payments were made.
- After registration, the victim was asked to pay for various things. Later, she realised that she had been duped.
- The investigation team was then led to Rajkumari, who was running another fake call centre in Gwalior.
Jagran Correspondent | East Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested an individual for operating 14 fake call centres in multiple states, duping people out of fake marriage applications. The key accused has been identified as Pradeep.
Initially, a complaint was registered in October 2025 by a woman who claimed that she was duped of around Rs 81,000 by a fraudster running a fake call centre. The complainant alleged that she noticed an advertisement for matrimonial services on Facebook. After registration, the victim was asked to pay for various things. Later, she realised that she had been duped.
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How Was The Accused Caught?
While conducting the inquiry, the cops traced the bank account to which the payments were made. The account was maintained under the name of Shalini Shivre. The investigation team was then led to Rajkumari, who was running another fake call centre in Gwalior. The woman, during the interrogation, revealed that the mastermind of the racket is Pradeep Singh.
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Inspector Vijay Kumar, SHO Cyber Police Station Shahdara, and a team of SI Sunil Dev Siwahag, Head Constable Ravi and Head Constable Sandeep raided Gwalior and arrested the accused.At the site, the cops recovered several mobile phones, SIM cards, and other digital evidence from the accused. The police traced eight suspicious transactions linked to the gang.
Accused's Confession
The accused claimed that he had set up approximately 14 fake call centres in Gwailior, Ayodhya, Azamgarh and Guna. The employees were trained to lure people under the guise of matrimonial services and extort fees for registration, profile activation, and other charges. The accused deliberately defrauded victims of relatively small amounts, ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000, to prevent them from reporting to the police.