ED Officials Attacked During Cybercrime Probe at Delhi Farmhouse; Top Chartered Accountants Under Scrutiny

Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials were assaulted while investigating a cybercrime case at a farmhouse in Bijwasan, southwest Delhi, sources revealed. The incident occurred at farmhouse number 116 when the ED team attempted to conduct a search. With the property owner absent, servants allegedly attacked the officials. An assistant director sustained injuries in the assault, and one of the accused managed to escape. Local police were called to the scene.

The case is part of a broader probe into a nationwide cyber fraud network involving phishing scams, QR code fraud, and part-time job scams. Investigators, working with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (i4C) and Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), uncovered a sophisticated operation laundering proceeds of cybercrimes through 15,000 mule accounts. Funds were funneled via debit and credit cards to virtual accounts on the UAE-based Pyypl payment platform, then used to purchase cryptocurrency.

The ED has focused its investigation on a network of chartered accountants suspected of facilitating the laundering by setting up mule accounts in banks. Raids targeting these accountants are ongoing across Delhi and the NCR region.

The probe revealed that the fraudulently obtained funds were layered through multiple accounts before being transferred internationally. The funds were withdrawn using debit and credit cards to top up virtual accounts on Pyypl, with proceeds subsequently used to buy cryptocurrency, further complicating the money trail.

Authorities continue to investigate the case, aiming to dismantle the network of enablers behind these cybercrimes.