Delhi Police Sub-Inspector Ankur Malik, posted at Cyber Thana in North-East Delhi, and his colleague Neha Punia, from GTB Enclave police station, were arrested in Indore after allegedly embezzling over Rs 2 crore from cyber fraud recoveries. The 2021-batch officers, both married to others, orchestrated a scheme during their training days, using fake complainants to secure court orders and divert funds to associates’ accounts, police said.

Malik, leveraging unclaimed seized funds, rerouted the money and took a seven-day medical leave in March 2025, never returning. Punia vanished simultaneously, sparking a missing persons report. The duo used the stolen funds for lavish vacations in Goa, Manali, and Kashmir, planning to start anew with fake identities in Madhya Pradesh’s hilly regions. To evade detection, they converted cash into gold worth over Rs 1 crore.

After a four-month manhunt using technical surveillance and ground intelligence, Delhi Police tracked them to Indore’s Emerald City on July 18. Recovered items include Rs 12 lakh in cash, 820 grams of gold coins/bars, 200 grams of gold jewelry, 11 smartphones, a laptop, and three ATM cards. Three accomplices—Mohammad Ilyas, Aafi (Monu), and Shadab—were also arrested for facilitating fund transfers. Interrogation continues to uncover further involvement.

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