New Delhi, July 29 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has arrested two individuals accused of defrauding several vendors out of crores of rupees under the guise of supplying goods for a central government initiative -- the Rashtriya Gramin Saksharta Mission (RGSM), a release said.

The case was registered based on a complaint filed by Capt Shivender Singh Bakshi, who alleged that he was lured and induced by the accused, identified as Anita Upadhyay and Karunakar alias Ratnakar Upadhyay, into registering as a vendor for RGSM, which is stated to be a government undertaking, said that he was not aware of the details of the agreement.

According to the police, the complainant was promised tenders to supply school uniforms for...