New Delhi:

Police on Sunday arrested one particular person following Sanjaya Baru, former media advisor to Ex-PM Manmohan Singh, filed a complaint in opposition to an alleged on-line fraud of Rs 24,000 in Delhi.

Mr Baru was cheated after he manufactured an on the net payment to a person who claimed to be a consultant of a liquor store he uncovered online, law enforcement reported.

As for every the law enforcement, Mr Baru searched for property supply of liquor through the lockdown and identified a store named La Cave Wines & Spritis.

As he dialled on the offered quantity, the individual on the other side demanded Rs 24,000 through on the web transfer.

Having said that, the human being switched off his cellphone after obtaining the payment.

Soon after the grievance, police tracked down the number and arrested the accused who is a taxi driver.

The accused reported that that his associates utilized to acquire SIM playing cards with phony names and addresses to contact their targets.

They were also managing various financial institution accounts in a variety of states.

In 5-10 minutes, the cash utilized to be diverted into the financial institution accounts/money wallets of distinct states, and later, into their have accounts.

The functions of fraud ended up done in prepared manner to be certain that they regulation enforcement companies could not get to them, police said.

A scenario has been registered in the subject and probe is on.