New Delhi, The Delhi Police has arrested two men for allegedly impersonating a corporate director and duping bank officials into transferring ₹ 22.56 lakh through fraudulent RTGS instructions, an official said on Wednesday.
The investigation also revealed their links with associates operating from West Bengal and Bihar. “The case came to light after the branch manager of Bank of India, Rajendra Place, lodged a complaint regarding the fraud. The caller later claimed the company’s cheque book was exhausted and asked that a payment be processed by email. The bank subsequently processed the RTGS transfer, after which police registered an e-FIR. During the investigation, police found that the defrauded amount had been transferred to a mule account maintained with a bank in West Bengal. The mobile number used to contact bank officials and the email-related technical details were linked to false identities, making it difficult to trace the suspects. Police conducted a technical investigation, analysing telecom records, digital evidence, communication details, and movement data to identify the accused.
Police recovered gold, cash and a Thar worth around ₹ 2.5 crore in this case and six linked cases. On August 5, the accused allegedly contacted bank officials impersonating the director and initially discussed the creation of a fixed deposit receipt of ₹ 1 crore to gain their confidence,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Rohit Rajbir said. He then sent a forged payment request seeking the transfer of ₹ 22,56,922 from the company’s account to another account, police said. Police arrested two men, identifying them as Vinay Kumar Yadav, 36, a resident of Loni, Ghaziabad, and Anil Kumar Sehgal, 65, a resident of Noida.
Police said the accused allegedly obtained banking information on corporate entities and used company directors’ names to establish credibility before seeking unauthorised fund transfers.
When bank officials sought the mandatory indemnity documents, the caller allegedly pressured them, claiming similar transactions had been processed earlier and stressing the payment’s urgency.
