- विज्ञापन -
Jaipur: The Police in Rajasthan on Wednesday under the state-wide Operation Cyber Shield have arrested five accused who were working as a gang in a large-scale cyber fraud.
Speaking with the media, Superintendent of Police (SP) Arshad Ali said that during the operation, authorities seized 60 passbooks and cheque books from various banks, 32 ATM and debit cards, 11 mobile phones, eight SIM cards, seven fake rubber stamps, and multiple bank-related documents.
They created fake firms, opened fraudulent bank accounts in their names, and conducted transactions worth Rs 26 crore through these mule accounts.
An investigation revealed that 66 complaints of cyber fraud from 16 different states were linked to the 60 seized bank accounts, as registered on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) of the Indian government.
The case has been lodged at the Cyber police station, and further inquiry is ongoing.
A detailed technical analysis of complaints led to the detection of fraudulent transactions amounting to Rs 26 crore across 60 bank accounts in the Hanumangarh region.
Following a rigorous investigation, five key gang members were arrested which include Akashdeep (28), Aditya Valmiki (23), Zakir Hussain (30), Kailash Khichad (26), and Nidhiraj Bishnoi (27).
During questioning, the accused admitted to using mule accounts for fraud through various schemes, including investment fraud (fake trading apps, Telegram scams luring victims into stock market investments), illegal gaming platforms, and cryptocurrency fraud (USDT transactions).
The fraudulently acquired money was withdrawn in cash and distributed among the gang members.
Preliminary investigations also suggest the involvement of bank employees, who may have facilitated fraud in account opening, net banking, and cash withdrawals.
