Delhi Police have arrested a 23-year-old man who posed as a wealthy businessman and allegedly cheated 20 women constables from the same batch out of about Rs 24 lakh on promises of marriage. The case surfaced after a woman constable posted at Karol Bagh police station realised she had been duped and filed a complaint.

The accused, Vikrant Tomar, built a glossy online persona. Investigators say he posted Instagram photos of luxury restaurants, coffee outings and expensive cars to present himself as a man living a lavish life. Those posts were the bait, and they worked.

Police say the fraud did not stay limited to one victim. The complaint pushed investigators into a deeper probe, and officers were stunned to learn that about 20 women constables from the same batch had been targeted in the same way.

How the Fake Businessman Reeled In His Targets

According to the police account, Tomar was living with a woman constable serving in the Delhi Police. Through her, he reportedly gathered information about her batchmates. He then used that access to approach the other women, using the same image of wealth to win their trust.

The marriage promise was the hook. Tomar allegedly told the women he would marry them. He took them out for rides in rented luxury cars, and over time he collected money from them for a series of reasons. The total he pulled from the group came to roughly Rs 24 lakh.

He posed as a rich businessman, flooded Instagram with photos of luxury restaurants and expensive cars, promised marriage, and collected about Rs 24 lakh from 20 women constables of one batch.

That summary captures the core of the case. The alleged con relied on a polished social media life and a personal connection inside the force. Nothing about it looked like fraud from the outside, which is exactly why the women said yes.

A Single Complaint Uncovered a Wider Pattern

The breakthrough came when a woman constable working at Karol Bagh police station recognised that she had been cheated. She lodged a complaint against Tomar, and police opened an investigation.

What investigators found shocked them. Tomar had allegedly done the same thing to roughly 20 women constables from her batch. The scale turned a single complaint into a case about an organised pattern of deception inside one police batch.

Police then arrested Tomar. Their checks showed that similar cases had already been registered against him at several police stations. The pattern of earlier complaints suggests the alleged con was not a first attempt.

A police officer said Tomar was released on bail from jail in June this year. That detail has raised fresh questions about how a man facing multiple cases was back on the streets and still able to run the same playbook.

Following the Money Trail

The probe has now moved from the victims to the money. Officers are examining bank accounts linked to a betting app, along with fund transfers, how the money was used, and other financial transactions tied to Tomar.

Those financial records could show where the lakhs collected from the women went. They could also reveal whether the alleged fraud was linked to gambling activity, a question investigators are still pursuing.

For the women involved, the damage goes beyond money. They were allegedly deceived by a man who used a fake identity to build trust with colleagues who serve in the same police force. Their complaints now sit at the centre of a case that has shocked officers and drawn attention across the capital.