Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 24: The Cyber Police Station of Delhi’s Central District has busted a fake airline job racket allegedly operating under the names “Bretish Airways” and “Future Wings Learning Institute” and arrested six people, including the suspected mastermind, his associate, a website developer and three tele-callers.
The accused allegedly used fake websites and social media advertisements to lure job seekers with promises of employment at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi. Victims were allegedly made to pay between Rs 7,000 and Rs 10,000 as admission or registration fees for aviation-related courses.
Police seized two laptops, eight mobile phones, eight SIM cards and two registers containing details of job seekers and other information. Investigators have also found 10 complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) linked to the alleged racket.
The case came to light after a complaint was received at the Cyber Police Station, Central District.
According to the complainant, he came across an Instagram advertisement for “Bretish Airways” on June 10, claiming to offer jobs at IGI Airport. After submitting his details, he was contacted by a woman who introduced herself as “Karishma, HR Bretish Airways”.
The caller allegedly collected his PAN card, Aadhaar card, marksheets and CV through WhatsApp before informing him that a diploma in Airport or Aviation Management from “Future Wings Learning Institute” was mandatory for securing the job.
The complainant was subsequently persuaded to transfer Rs 7,000 through UPI from his bank accounts. After receiving the money, the accused allegedly sent him a fake admission slip, no-objection certificate and job offer letter.
The complainant became suspicious after failing to find any legitimate airline operating under the name “Bretish Airways”. The mobile numbers used by the alleged fraudsters also stopped responding. He subsequently filed a complaint on the NCRP through the cyber fraud helpline 1930.
Based on the complaint, FIR No. 34/2026 was registered on July 14 at the Cyber Police Station, Central District, under Sections 318(4), 319(2) and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
A dedicated police team comprising SI Ankur Sejwal, HCs Harvinder, Deepak, Jaikishan and Deeksha was constituted under the supervision of the SHO, Cyber Police Station, Central District, and overall supervision of ACP/Operations, Central District.
During the investigation, police conducted technical analysis of the mobile numbers allegedly used by the accused. Internet Protocol Detail Records (IPDR), broadband details, UPI and bank transactions, payment trails and website registration information were examined.
Based on technical evidence and the money trail, investigators traced the alleged operators to Noida. The suspected mastermind, Sandeep Kumar, and his associate, Akhil Kumar, were arrested on August 18.
Further questioning and technical investigation allegedly revealed the involvement of a website developer who designed and hosted the fraudulent websites, along with three tele-callers who contacted prospective victims.
Police subsequently seized mobile phones, laptops, SIM cards, registers and WhatsApp chat records as alleged incriminating material.
According to the investigation, Sandeep Kumar had previously worked as a tele-caller with companies involved in fake aviation job schemes. Police said he allegedly learnt the modus operandi used to target job aspirants and later started his own fraudulent venture under the name “Pragati Airways”.
He subsequently entered into an equal partnership with Akhil Kumar, following which they allegedly established the fake entities “Bretish Airways” and “Future Wings Learning Institute” from a rented office at Gaur City Centre Mall in Noida.
The accused allegedly hired a website developer to create and host websites for the two entities. They also purchased job-seeker data from online employment portals and employed women as tele-callers.
The tele-callers allegedly posed as human resources executives from the aviation sector and told job aspirants that they needed to enrol in aviation diploma or online training courses before becoming eligible for employment.
Candidates were allegedly asked to pay Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000 as admission or registration fees. To reinforce the deception, the accused allegedly issued fake admission slips, certificates and job offer letters.
Police said the accused frequently changed office locations and websites and broke or discarded SIM cards and mobile phones to evade detection.
After complaints began surfacing against “Bretish Airways”, the accused allegedly launched new websites under the names “Shankh Airways” and “Excellence Learning Institute” and shifted operations to another rented office.
The six accused arrested in the case have been identified as Sandeep Kumar, 23, a resident of Greater Noida, who allegedly operated “Bretish Airways” and “Future Wings Learning Institute” and is suspected to be the mastermind; Akhil Kumar, 27, of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, who allegedly partnered with Sandeep and was linked to a bank account purportedly used to receive the cheated money; and Rakesh Kumar, 47, of Greater Noida West in Ghaziabad, who allegedly designed and hosted the fake websites for a fee.
The three tele-callers arrested are Shweta, a resident of Old Habatpur in Uttar Pradesh; Sapna, who allegedly contacted victims using the fake name “Karishma”; and Sakshi, 20, a resident of Ghaziabad.
Scrutiny of the NCRP revealed 10 complaints filed by different victims that were linked to “Bretish Airways” and the mobile numbers and bank accounts allegedly used by the accused in the present case.
Police are now working to establish further links between the complaints and determine the full scale of the alleged fraud. Investigators suspect that many victims may not have reported the fraud because the amount taken from each person was relatively small.
Further investigation is underway to identify and apprehend other persons who may have been involved in the wider network of fake airline and aviation job websites.