Delhi Cops Elope With ₹2 Crore, Vacation in Goa, Manali, and Kashmir Before Arrest in Indore
In a shocking case of betrayal and deception, two Delhi Police sub-inspectors, involved in a romantic affair, allegedly siphoned off over ₹2 crore meant for cyber fraud victims and went on the run, living lavishly while evading authorities for four months.
Sub-Inspector Ankur Malik, posted at the Cyber Police Station in North-East Delhi, misused his authority to reroute cyber fraud recovery funds. By forging documents and presenting fake complainants in court, he managed to get over ₹2 crore released and redirected the amount to bank accounts of his acquaintances.
Soon after securing the funds, Malik took a seven-day medical leave and disappeared. Around the same time, SI Neha Punia, who was posted at GTB Enclave police station, also went missing. Both officers, who are married to other people, allegedly planned the fraud during their police training in 2021 and intended to start a new life under false identities.
During their time on the run, the duo splurged on vacations to tourist hotspots including Goa, Manali, and Kashmir. The Delhi Police launched an intensive investigation involving technical surveillance and ground-level intelligence, eventually tracking the pair to Indore.
The arrests led to the recovery of:
- Gold worth over ₹1 crore
- ₹12 lakh in cash
- 11 mobile phones
- A laptop
- Three ATM cards
- Other valuable items
The couple had converted much of the stolen money into gold to make tracking difficult, and were reportedly in the process of creating fake IDs to settle in remote areas of Madhya Pradesh.
Three others—Mohammad Ilyas, Aafi alias Monu, and Shadab—whose bank accounts were used in the fraud, have also been arrested. The Delhi Police continue to investigate to determine if more individuals were involved in the scheme.
News Source : Information for this article was gathered from a variety of reliable news outlets.
