Summary
The Panchkula Cyber Crime Police has busted an organised gang that allegedly duped an elderly resident of Rs 12.20 lakh on the pretext of issuing a credit card. Among the three individuals arrested, two are in judicial custody. According to police officials, the complainant, a resident of Sector 4, had lodged a complaint on the […]
Acting on the complaint, police registered a case at the Cyber Crime police station and launched an investigation. Using I4C inputs, bank transaction records and technical analysis, police identified suspicious bank accounts linked to the fraud. Raids were conducted in Delhi and Rajasthan, leading to the arrest of two accused — Bhoma Ram and Uda Ram.
Based on their interrogation, a third accused, Vivek Kumar Gautam, was later arrested from Delhi. Police said the accused used forged documents and altered addresses to open multiple bank accounts, which were then used to route and withdraw the defrauded money. The seized materials indicate the gang’s involvement in organised cyber fraud operations, police added.
Two accused have already been sent to judicial custody, while the third is being interrogated. Police said further investigation is underway to identify other members of the network and trace additional financial links.
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