{"id":350714,"date":"2025-08-17T03:36:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T03:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/350714\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T03:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T03:36:17","slug":"london-school-of-economics-graduate-among-3-caught-for-cyber-extortion-case-from-thailand-new-delhi-news-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/350714\/","title":{"rendered":"London School Of Economics Graduate Among 3 Caught For Cyber Extortion Case From Thailand | New-delhi-news News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated:August 17, 2025, 08:53 IST<\/p>\n<p>A man filed an official complaint after he received WhatsApp call from an international number. The man alleged that the caller claimed to be a well-known gangster.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-45a692afa6f47900 lazyload\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of the arrested accused (Credits: IANS)\" title=\"Image of the arrested accused (Credits: IANS)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755401775_60_1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-4625396a04d15488 jsx-2739971129\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Image of the arrested accused (Credits: IANS)<\/p>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">A joint team of PS DBG Road and PS Cyber, Central District, Delhi Police, have arrested three men, including one graduate from the London School of Economics, in connection with a money extortion case. The group allegedly tried extorting money through international WhatsApp calls and cryptocurrency payments, reported PTI, citing officials.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">According to the officials, the trio posed as associates of a notorious gangster to instil fear in their victims. They were traced to Thailand, where they had fled to evade detection, and were arrested upon their return to India.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The incident came to light after a complainant approached PS DBG Road, reporting a threatening WhatsApp call from an international number. In the complaint, it was alleged that the caller, who claimed to be a well-known gangster, demanded money and sent a cryptocurrency QR code for payment. The threats intensified when the victim was warned that his children would be shot if he didn\u2019t comply.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Delhi: Police arrested three debt-ridden individuals, including a London School of Economics graduate, for cyber extortion. The trio used a gangster\u2019s name to threaten a businessman via WhatsApp from Thailand, demanding \u20b92 crore in cryptocurrency. Using advanced cyber tools,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qkkvs2L8dZ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/qkkvs2L8dZ<\/a>\u2014 IANS (@ians_india) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ians_india\/status\/1956681061913768272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The police filed a complaint under Section 308(4) BNS, and an investigation into the case was launched. Technical teams employed advanced and paid cyber tools to trace the international WhatsApp call and the origin of the cryptocurrency QR code\u2014both of which were linked to Thailand.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">The officials tracked down the accused in coordination with i4C, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and analysed previous crypto transactions, ultimately tracking the suspects in Thailand.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">While Indian surveillance teams monitored their local addresses, authorities moved quickly once the suspects re-entered India, leading to their immediate arrest.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">During interrogation, the trio confessed to being under severe financial stress and were seeking an \u201ceasy way&#8221; out.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">They have been identified as Sumit, a resident of West Punjabi Bagh, Delhi, Prince from Roshanara Road, near Pulbangash, and Nitish, a resident of DLF Capital Green, Moti Nagar, Delhi, and an LSE master\u2019s graduate.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><strong>(With PTI inputs)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"authorimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-08-at-10.04.29-2025-08-8b1beaef2df02b67e17bd1c791831ae5.jpeg\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/anushka-vats-28231.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anushka Vats<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. 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