A 38-year-old man from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, was arrested in Agra for allegedly defrauding people of Rs 20–25 lakh through cyber scams. The accused, Durgesh Singh Tomar, a B.Com graduate, used two main methods to cheat victims.
In one method, Tomar created fake female social media profiles and used a woman's voice to lure men into online relationships. Once emotionally involved, he sent them fake nude photos and blackmailed them for money.
In the second method, he ran a Telegram group called 'Robotxauusdfx', offering fake online trading tutorials promising high returns. He controlled the victims’ trading accounts and duped 15–20 people with the help of an accomplice, Manoj Dubey.
Tomar used forged PAN and Aadhaar cards to open multiple bank accounts for receiving funds. Nine complaints against him are registered across various states.
An FIR has been lodged under BNS sections 318(4) (cheating), 337 (forgery), and relevant sections of the IT Act. He was arrested by a team led by ACP Hariparwat Vinayak Bhonsale and will be produced in court.
