The Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad City have arrested a 42-year-old man from New Delhi in connection with a digital arrest fraud in which a Hyderabad-based senior citizen was cheated of ₹1.07 crore.
The accused, Gurdeep Singh, also known as Lucky Narang or Lucky, a resident of New Delhi, was arrested as the third accused in the case, and is alleged to have played a key role in facilitating the movement of fraud proceeds.
According to an officer from the cyber crime wing, the case came to light after a 62-year-old lodged a complaint on October 16, 2025. The complainant reported receiving a call from an unknown person who claimed to be from the Mumbai Crime Branch and alleged that the victim’s phone number and Aadhaar details were linked to illegal activities. The call was later escalated to another person posing as an investigation officer.
The victim was allegedly subjected to sustained psychological pressure and threats of arrest and damage to his career. Under the pretext of a money laundering probe, he was manipulated into transferring ₹1.07 crore to accounts controlled by the fraudsters.
“Gurdeep runs a money exchange and travel business and, along with associates Prashant Kumar, Deepak Kumar and others, formed a network that procured current bank accounts and banking credentials for use in cyber frauds. Account holders were allegedly called to hotels in Delhi, Jaipur and other cities with offers of commission and accommodation, while the accounts were used to route money received from victims,” explained the officer.
The funds were then quickly transferred to higher-level operators in the fraud chain. Police described Gurdeep Singh as a mule account supplier. In the same case, account holder Deepak, also known as Deepak Gahlawat, and account supplier Prashant Kumar were earlier arrested in New Delhi and remanded to judicial custody.
Published – February 04, 2026 09:01 pm IST
