The Delhi Police has successfully dismantled a sophisticated cyber fraud syndicate responsible for duping over 1,000 individuals across India, operating under the elaborate pretext of facilitating bookings for High Security Registration Plates (HSRPs), an official confirmed on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.

Two individuals, Rishabh Gupta, aged 25, and Kapil Tyagi, aged 35, both residents of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, have been apprehended in connection with the widespread scam.

Authorities revealed that more than 1,000 complaints related to this particular fraud were officially registered on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP).