2 min readApr 12, 2026 08:25 PM ISTInvestigators found that the account had been opened using forged documents in the name of a man who had never visited Delhi. (Image generated using AI)A 35-year-old bank employee was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for allegedly facilitating a cyber fraud racket by opening a bank account using forged documents, which was later used to siphon money from multiple victims, officers said on Sunday.Police said that the accused, identified as Irshad Malik, a resident of Ghaziabad, was arrested on April 10. He was working as a Relationship Manager with a private bank, police said. The case came to light after an FIR was registered in October 2023 at the Cyber Police Station, Dwarka, over an unauthorised debit of Rs 88,000 from an SBI account. The money was traced to an account in RBL Bank in the name of “Lawrie Trade Exim”, police said.DCP Crime Branch Harsh Indora said, “The accused misused his official position to open a bank account on the basis of forged documents without proper KYC verification. He was fully aware that the account would be used for routing cheated money and received commission for facilitating the same.”According to the police, four persons— Harjinder alias Harji, Kulwinder Singh, Harjeet Singh, and Himanshu Kapoor — were arrested earlier in connection with the racket, and are currently out on bail. Malik was arrested from New Friends Colony in Southeast Delhi following specific inputs, police said.Investigators found that the account had been opened using forged documents in the name of a man who had never visited Delhi. A forensic report confirmed that the signatures on the account opening form were forged, police said.According to the police, the accused were part of an organised racket that lured victims through social media job offers and Telegram groups, initially paying small returns before inducing larger investments. “Once significant amounts were collected, the accused blocked the victims and shut down the platforms,” Indora said, adding that several victims were cheated of crores. Further investigation is underway.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Cyber fraudAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Live BlogMI vs RCB LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Salt blazes past fifty, opening stand with Kohli crosses 1001 minute agoAsha Bhosle Death, Funeral News LIVE Updates: Singer’s mortal remains reach residence; last rites to take place at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Monday10 minutes agoDhurandhar 2 Box Office Collection Day 24 Live Updates: Ranveer Singh film set to cross Rs 1700 cr worldwide; eyes Rs 15 cr mark on Sunday16 minutes agoIran, US, Israel War Ceasefire Talks News Live Updates: Trump says Iran still at bargaining table, will ‘give us everything we want’19 minutes agoResults.cgg.gov.in, TGBIE Telangana TS Inter Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Download marksheets from these official websites24 minutes ago