Panchkula, March 11 -- A cyber fraud gang allegedly duped a Panchkula woman of nearly Rs 14 lakh by promising to reunite her with her estranged boyfriend through "spiritual rituals". The district cyber crime police arrested three accused, including the alleged mastermind who posed as a "maulana" to trap victims. The accused have been identified as Sahil Shishodia (main accused), Khushveer Batra alias Khushu and Sunny Verma. Police also recovered part of the cheated money and mobile phones used in the crime. According to police, the victim, a Panchkula resident, came in contact with a woman on Instagram in December 2025 who shared the phone number of a "maulana" claiming he could help reunite her with her boyfriend. When she contacted the number, the man claimed to possess powerful spiritual abilities. He initially asked for a fee of Rs 2,150 but later demanded larger amounts for rituals such as lighting lamps, preparing spiritual objects and offering prayers. By repeatedly warning the victim about possible harm to her family if the rituals were not completed, the accused allegedly forced her to transfer around Rs 14 lakh in several transactions. Following the complaint, police registered a case on January 28 under Sections 308(2), 316(2), 318(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. During the investigation, the cyber crime team traced the suspects using technical evidence and bank account details. On March 4, police arrested Khushveer Batra and Sunny Verma, both residents of Sri Ganganagar district in Rajasthan, after the defrauded money was traced to their bank accounts. They were produced before a court and remanded to four days of police custody. During the remand, police recovered Rs 30,000 from Batra's house and Rs 15,000 along with a mobile phone from Verma. Both were later sent to judicial custody on March 9. Police later arrested the alleged mastermind, Sahil Shishodia, on March 9. He was produced before a court on Tuesday and remanded to three days of police custody for recovery of the remaining amount and further technical evidence. Police are also probing the possible involvement of other associates in the fraud....