New Delhi, February 18 The Delhi Police has arrested a couple for allegedly defrauding 48 investors of around Rs 2 crore through illegal investment schemes, an official said on Wednesday.
The accused, Chanderdeep Chamoli and his wife, Sarita Chamoli, were identified by the Economic Offences Wing in a statement.
According to the EOW, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered on October 16 last year, based on a complaint filed by Kuldeep Singh and 47 other investors.
"The complainants alleged that the accused were running multiple investment schemes from an office in the Inderpuri area. The couple induced innocent residents to invest in the schemes by promising high and assured returns. To gain credibility, they initially made small and timely payments to a few investors. Over time, they collected larger sums from multiple victims," the statement read.
The police said the accused had been operating such schemes since 2013-14 and organized more than 52 schemes.
"While several schemes were ongoing and others had matured, the accused neither returned the principal amount nor paid the promised profits. In April 2025, they shut their office and fled with their family members," it read.
During the investigation, it was found that the accused destroyed registers used to maintain records of the committee transactions and also broke their mobile phones and SIM cards in an attempt to erase evidence.
After intensive searches in Uttar Pradesh, Chanderdeep was arrested on February 2 in Rampur. His wife, Sarita, was subsequently arrested on February 12.
"Chanderdeep used to teach tuition in areas such as Dasghara, Inderpuri, Pusa and Todapur, where he built trust among residents before luring them into investing in the fraudulent schemes. His wife assisted him in running the operations. Further investigation in the case is underway," the officer added.