2 Men Held For Snatching Phones In Delhi, Cops Say They Used SIMs For Online Theft

The accused, according to the police, used to target mostly inter-state travellers at Majnu ka Tila, ISBT of Kashmere Gate, Red Fort Old Delhi, and New Delhi railway station at a specific time.

Two men have been held for snatching mobile phones in Delhi

New Delhi: Delhi Police arrested two persons for allegedly snatching mobile phones and using the SIM card to transfer money from the wallets and bank accounts of the victim, said police on Saturday.

The accused have been identified as Shoib alias Shibu and Arman alias Monu, according to ANI.

The accused, according to the police, used to target mostly inter-state travellers at Majnu ka Tila, ISBT of Kashmere Gate, Red Fort Old Delhi, and New Delhi railway station at a specific time.

"The accused used to take the benefit of the delay in blocking the sim by the victim to log in to the wallet and transfer money to their account," ANI quoted Delhi Police as saying.

"A total of three mobile phones, two scooties, and various SIM cards have been recovered from the possession of the accused", the police added.

According to the police, further investigation into the matter is underway.

Earlier, the Delhi Police's Cyber cell of the outer district busted an online Ponzi Fraud Scheme and arrested one person who duped people of more than ₹ 40 crores on the pretext of giving exponential returns of 10 per cent on a daily basis, officials said on Saturday.

"The accused, who was the handler of the bank account and who claimed to be working for a company lured people to deposit ₹ 40 crores in less than 10 days on the pretext of giving exponential returns of 10 per cent daily," the police official said.

Identified as Akashya Sanjay Dhanuka, the accused is a resident of Thane in Maharashtra.

Following prolonged questioning, the accused Akshay Sanjay Dhanuka revealed that victims are approached through Telegram or WhatsApp in order to register on a fake website or download applications run by international scammers, the officer said.

Further investigation of the case is in progress, police said.