India police bust major fraud schemes in Delhi and Bareilly

Delhi cyber police arrested 26‑year‑old Ankit Thakur for running an Instagram fake jewellery scam that defrauded a victim of ₹1,16,975. The investigation uncovered the use of a Kotak Mahindra credit card and a SIM card in the fraud, while authorities continue to hunt an accomplice identified as Shami.

In Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh officials seized a fake firm called “Him Trades” that issued counterfeit GST invoices, enabling a gang to evade more than ₹16.26 crore in taxes. Two main suspects, Himanshu Kumar and Kunwar Sanjay Maurya, were arrested and jailed, with police also pursuing the alleged mastermind, Humayun alias Mubarak Khan, and other members of the network.