Police Bust Mastermind Behind Rs 11.5 Crore Army Supply Scam

Guwahati: Panbazar Police caught Harsh Agarwal in Siliguri, West Bengal, on November 9. The 30-year-old man stands accused of running a scam that cost a Guwahati business Rs 11.5 crore. He used fake Indian Army supply orders and pretended to be military officers to swindle M/s Global Traders.

Inspector Sankar Jyoti Nath led the operation. He tracked Agarwal after gathering intelligence and digital evidence. The scheme started when Agarwal introduced his brother, Ayush Agarwal, to the victims. He claimed his brother handled Army contracts to build trust.

The con successfully drained Rs 11,50,56,180 from the firm. Authorities filed Case No. 214/2026 at the Panbazar Police Station. The charges fall under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Information Technology Act. Investigators said, "A detailed examination of financial transactions, digital evidence and intelligence inputs helped establish Agarwal's alleged role in orchestrating the fraud and setting the scheme in motion."

Officers have frozen over Rs 2 crore in various bank accounts linked to the case. The investigation continues to track the remaining cash and hunt down other suspects involved in the operation.