Conman who targeted defence personnel nabbed from near Delhi’s Laxminarayan Temple

However, the car was never delivered, and the accused severed all contacts and switched off his phones. Following a preliminary inquiry, the police registered a First Information Report (FIR) under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 420.

Investigators focused on tracking the movement of the cheated funds and found the beneficiary account in the name of Foxbitdeals Sales and Marketing Pvt Ltd, registered in HDFC Bank. According to the police, the company’s directors were Sanwaria’s sister and wife. Despite multiple raids, the Sanwaria initially remained elusive, having already changed his known addresses.

Surendra Choudhary, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South West, said that Om Prakash Sanwaria mainly targeted Army personnel as he knew that they get transferred every 2-3 years and would be unable to pursue their case after transfer.

“During sustained interrogation, he disclosed that he established a marketing firm, Foxbitdaeals Sales and Marketing Pvt Ltd, and used to dupe gullible people on the pretext of heavy returns or discounts. After getting the money transferred into his accounts, he used to shift his base. Earlier, he had been found involved in cheating through the same modus operandi in Jaipur, Delhi, Kolkata, etc,” the senior police officer said.

Further investigation revealed Sanwaria’s involvement in multiple cheating cases and Negotiable Instruments Act (NIA) violations that typically involved dishonouring of cheques.