Indian cybercrime police have arrested a Nigerian and a Zimbabwean national for allegedly defrauding a 63-year-old retired government officer of ₹13.10 lakh through a fake investment scheme.
The suspects, identified as Kenneth, who was in India on a medical visa, and Tapuwa, who was studying in the country on a student visa, were arrested on July 13 following a technical investigation.
According to police, the duo created fake identities of women purportedly based in the United Kingdom on Facebook and WhatsApp to gain the victim’s trust. They allegedly convinced him to invest in a fictitious pharmaceutical business by promising returns worth three times his investment.
The retired officer reportedly transferred ₹13.10 lakh to multiple bank accounts between December 2025 and February 2026. However, he neither received the promised products nor any returns on his investment.
Investigators later tracked the suspects to Bahadurgarh, where they were arrested. Police also recovered mobile phones and SIM cards allegedly used in carrying out the cyber fraud.
Both suspects were arraigned in court and remanded to five days in police custody as investigations continue.
