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Delhi Police Arrest 7 in ₹3.93 Crore Cyber Fraud Tied to USDT and Hawala

  • —₹3,93,59,000 drained in 149 transactions on October 5, 2026
  • —NCRP placed a lien of ₹1.78 crore on the account balance
  • —Police seized 45 cheque books, 25 passbooks, 45 ATM cards and 13 phones
  • —Key accused Brij Lal was already wanted in a separate ₹95 lakh case
Why it matters: The case highlights how cash withdrawals and hawala can move fraud proceeds outside India's FIU reporting framework before conversion to stablecoins.
Source: The Crypto Times