Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 15: The Central District Cyber Police have busted an organized pan-India matrimonial cyber fraud racket operated through a call center in Agra under the guise of a branded portal, shaadipartner.com, leading to the arrest of its mastermind, a practicing advocate, and the operational manager.
According to police, the syndicate targeted men seeking matrimonial alliances by using fake profiles, internet-sourced photographs of women, and staged conversations to create an illusion of genuine matchmaking services. The operation followed the 'cheat small, cheat many' principle, deliberately capping individual extractions at a maximum of Rs 15,000 to avoid heavy scrutiny.
Modus Operandi and Investigation
The probe commenced after a victim lodged a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP), stating he had been defrauded under the false promise of an alliance through shaadipartner.com. Consequently, an FIR (No. 78/2025) was registered at the Central District Cyber Police Station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Operating for roughly a year, the syndicate used WhatsApp to share attractive photographs, arranged conference calls with female tele-callers posing as prospective brides to build trust, and eventually extracted money under various pretexts—such as registration charges, profile access fees, profile activation charges, and contact-unlocking fees. In the primary case, the victim was defrauded of Rs 15,000.
Financial tracking revealed that the fraud money went directly into a current account with the Central Bank of India registered under the commercial entity “M/s Shaadi Partner Com,” with 44-year-old Jaya Shakya listed as the sole proprietor. NCRP records linked the same account to six complaints nationwide.
Raids and Arrests
On September 4, police raided the illegal call center located at Ramaji Dham Apartment, Sikandra, Agra, arresting operational manager Jaya Shakya alongside eight female tele-callers.
Sustained interrogation led investigators to the financial owner and mastermind: Amit Kumar, a 29-year-old practicing advocate and BA LLB graduate. Kumar utilized his legal background to structure the business under Shakya's name to establish "plausible deniability" and acted as the firm’s "Legal Advisor." After evading authorities post-raid, Kumar was intercepted and arrested on September 8 in Agra while traveling in a Hyundai Creta bearing an 'Advocate' sticker.
Internal Operations and Safeguards
The call center recruited female employees via job portals like WorkIndia and Apna App, paying them a monthly salary of Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000 plus a 10% incentive on fraudulent extractions. To convince employees and victims of its legitimacy, the syndicate showcased MSME Udyam certificates, UP Labour Department registrations, and Kumar's Bar Council credentials.
Each caller had a target of collecting at least Rs 15,000 monthly. To prevent police action, the operators routinely refunded money to suspicious or angry victims to settle disputes quietly. When an NCRP complaint did result in frozen bank accounts, Kumar used his legal credentials to manage the fallout.
Police have formally arrested Amit Kumar and Jaya Shakya, alongside identifying several other co-accused staff members involved in the operation.