Delhi Police have arrested a man accused of cheating job seekers by posing as a recruiter for a leading airline, officials said, in the latest crackdown on employment-related cyber frauds.
Fake Airline Job Scam Exposed
The accused has been identified as 35-year-old Rohit Mishra, a resident of Aditya World City in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, police said. He was apprehended following a complaint filed at Cyber Police Station, Shahdara, where FIR No. 104/25 under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered.
According to Delhi Police, the complainant, Ritu Singh, alleged that she was cheated on the pretext of being offered a job with Vistara Airways. She received an email from careers@airvistara.com, followed by messages from the mobile number 7596949756, through which the fraudsters gained her trust.
Payments Sought For Job Processing
Police said the accused induced the complainant to transfer money under the guise of job processing fees, uniforms, and other formalities. Based on the preliminary inquiry, an offence under Section 318(4) BNS was established, prompting the registration of the case.
Arrests and Recoveries
Following technical surveillance and investigation, the police team traced the suspect to Ghaziabad and arrested him. From Mishra’s possession, police recovered a Redmi 10 mobile phone linked to the number 8953726397, which was connected to an alleged Axis Bank account used to route the cheated money.
Investigators also found that the WhatsApp profile used in the scam was saved under the name “AIR VISTARA” and displayed the airline’s logo. Multiple QR codes, fake Letters of Intent (LOIs), and other forged documents used to execute the job fraud were also seized.
Previous Criminal Record
Police said Mishra has a prior criminal history, with two earlier cases registered against him: FIR No. 185/18 under Sections 420/467/468/471/120B/34 IPC and FIR No. 277/19, both at the Crime Branch, Delhi. These cases indicate his repeated involvement in cheating and organised cyber fraud, officials added.
Probe Underway
Delhi Police said further investigation is underway to uncover the full extent of the conspiracy, identify other associates involved in the racket, trace the money trail, and recover the cheated amount. Digital evidence seized in the case is being analysed to establish wider links within the fraud network.
