Harsh Agarwal Arrested in Alleged Rs 11.5 Crore Indian Army Supplier Fraud Case
Panbazar Police have arrested a 30-year-old man in Siliguri, West Bengal, in connection with an alleged interstate fraud that cost a Guwahati-based firm Rs 11,50,56,180, or about Rs 11.5 crore. Police said the accused, Harsh Agarwal, was arrested after an inter-state operation into a scheme in which a gang allegedly posed as suppliers to the Indian Army.
According to police, the gang used forged Army supply orders, impersonated Army officers and presented fabricated financial documents to carry out the fraud. Agarwal is alleged to have masterminded the scheme by using an existing business relationship with the complainant, M/s Global Traders of Guwahati.
Police said Agarwal introduced his brother, Ayush Agarwal, to the complainant as a distant relative involved in Army supply contracts. The introduction allegedly helped build the complainant’s confidence and facilitated the fraudulent transactions.
The investigation was conducted by a Panbazar Police Station team led by Officer-in-Charge Sankar Jyoti Nath. Police said the team examined financial transactions and digital evidence and gathered intelligence before establishing Agarwal’s alleged role and tracking him to Siliguri.
The case has been registered as Panbazar Police Station Case No. 214/2026 under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Information Technology Act.
Police said they have frozen more than Rs 2 crore in bank accounts linked to the transactions. Investigators are continuing efforts to trace the remaining amount, identify other beneficiaries and arrest the other accused persons.
The case involves the alleged misuse of Army supply orders and identities in commercial dealings. Police have highlighted the need to verify supply orders and credentials when conducting business involving government or military entities.
