New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested two 22-year-old men, including a Greater Kailash resident, for allegedly facilitating a cyber fraud linked to a fake health supplements website that duped an Amritsar man of Rs 83,257 and targeted customers in Punjab.Police have arrested Hiten Kumar, a resident of Greater Kailash, and Ayush Arya, from Indirapuram in Uttar Pradesh, for their alleged involvement in the racket linked to a fake website, www.openlifevedixa.com.DCP (East) Rajeev Kumar said the case began with a complaint by Dharamvir Singh, a resident of Amritsar, who alleged that he paid Rs 83,257 between Sept 27 and Sept 30 for health supplements and medicines advertised on the website. However, the products were never delivered. He subsequently approached the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, following which a case was registered.Investigators examined bank statements, KYC documents and transaction records, eventually identifying a bank account maintained in Ayush’s name. Further scrutiny led them to another account associated with his friend, Meenakshi Verma.Police said a total of Rs 2,66,437 was allegedly credited to the two accounts in connection with the suspected fraud and later withdrawn through ATMs.During interrogation, Ayush allegedly disclosed that he had shared his bank account credentials, along with those of Meenakshi, with his cousin Hiten in exchange for a 10% commission.According to police, money received in the accounts was withdrawn and handed over to Hiten after deducting the commission. Hiten was arrested on Oct 21, while Meenakshi was also examined during the investigation.Police said Hiten disclosed that he was associated with another person who allegedly operated the website and managed the online sale of supplements and medicines.Police seized an Apple iPhone 15 Pro from Ayush. Hiten, a Class XI pass-out, allegedly arranged bank account credentials, while Ayush, a final-year BCom student, allegedly facilitated the receipt and withdrawal of funds. Further investigation is underway.
