THANE: The Thane Police have arrested Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal, co-founders of CoinDCX, on charges of criminal breach of trust linked to an alleged Rs 71.6 lakh fraud.
The duo were picked up from Bengaluru and produced before a holiday court in Thane, which remanded them to police custody until Monday.
At the centre of the case is a complaint by an insurance advisor from Mumbra, who claims he was drawn in by promises of high returns and regulatory backing tied to cryptocurrency investments and franchise opportunities. The alleged scheme ran between August 2025 and February 2026, with funds collected through both cash and bank transfers. The promised franchise never materialised, nor did the returns, and the accused allegedly became untraceable.
Police have registered an FIR against six individuals under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and launched a broader investigation.
CoinDCX, however, has pushed back sharply. In a statement posted on X, the company described the FIR as “false” and part of a wider impersonation scam, claiming fraudsters had been posing as its founders to dupe unsuspecting investors.
“The entire conspiracy falsely claims that funds were transferred in cash to third-party accounts which have no relation to CoinDCX,” the company said, distancing itself from the alleged transactions.
The firm added that brand impersonation scams are on the rise in India’s digital finance ecosystem. It noted that it had flagged over 1,200 fake websites...
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