New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested the son of the founder of iconic restaurant chain, Khan Chacha, in a cyber crime case that has sent shockwaves across the national capital, officials said.

The accused, Mohammad Javed (49), was taken into custody for allegedly facilitating cyber fraud by allowing fraudsters to use his bank account to channel proceeds of crime.

Alongside him, Khan Chacha Director Mohammad Salim (49) was “bound down” for allegedly permitting cyber fraudsters to exploit the account as a mule account to process money extorted from victims of the digital arrest fraud.

In a dramatic raid, police recovered two mobile phones and two SIM cards from the accused.

During questioning, Javed and Salim admitted they had originally opened the bank account for their legitimate restaurant and catering business.

But facing financial distress, they agreed to let outsiders use it in exchange for a 2 to 3 per cent commission.

The accused revealed a murky network: they were first approached by Harvinder Kohli, who introduced them to Naseem and later to Sandeep Dwivedi.

By sharing their bank account details, they enabled the transfer of massive amounts of money.

Around Rs 54 lakh, siphoned from multiple fraud cases, was credited into the bank account and then funnelled into other accounts.

Authorities say suspicious chats — now deleted — point to an elaborate conspiracy.

The seized devices and account details have been handed over to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) for nationwide cross-verification.

Police are now hunting for Kohli, Naseem, and Dwivedi, whose roles are under intense probe.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi District), Sachin Sharma, issued a stern warning to citizens, saying: “Do not share your bank account details, ATM cards, OTPs or internet banking credentials with any unknown person in lieu of commission or financial gain. Such accounts are often used by cyber criminals for routing cheated money, making the account holder equally liable under law.”

The scandal has cast a dark shadow over Khan Chacha, a restaurant chain founded in Delhi in 1972, and now spread across Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh.

Once celebrated for its kebabs and culinary legacy, the brand is now entangled in a high-profile cyber crime case that has jolted both the food industry and the public.

–IANS

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