Synopsis
In a major operation, Gurugram Police have arrested 23 individuals linked to cyber fraud schemes, uncovering a total fraud amounting to Rs 32.8 crore across India, as reported on April 15.Key Takeaways
- 23 individuals arrested for cyber fraud.
- Fraud amounting to Rs 32.8 crore discovered.
- Approximately 8,565 complaints registered nationwide.
- Fraud schemes included investment and fake IDs.
- Police coordination with the Indian Cyber Crime Centre.
Gurugram, April 15 (NationPress) In a significant achievement, the Gurugram Police apprehended 23 individuals linked to cyber fraud activities, revealing a deceit amounting to approximately Rs 32.8 crore across India, according to law enforcement officials.
The suspects have been named as Abhishek, Hritik, Vipul, Anurool, Siraj, Govind Jha, Digvijay Kumar, Suraj Kumar, Arjun Prasad, Suraj Srivastava (also known as Sanjay), Sonu Kumar, Gurdeep Singh, Harpal, Sachin Kumar, Vishnu Panwar, Ladduram, Neelam Kumari, Manoj Kumar, Kushaal Meena, Dhara Singh Meena, Naveen Kumar, Antony, and Shankar Kumar.
Based on the data collected from 15 mobile devices and four SIM cards seized from the suspects by the police at the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), it was determined that they were implicated in fraud totaling around Rs 32.8 crore, attracting approximately 8,565 complaints nationwide.
The police reported that 274 cyber fraud cases were filed against 23 unidentified individuals across the country, with 16 cases originating from Haryana, and nine reported at various cyber crime stations within Gurugram.
ACP (DLF/Cyber Crime) Vikas Kaushik of the Gurugram Police stated that the intelligence regarding mobile devices and SIM cards linked to any cybercrime is routinely shared with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
“Through our investigation into the mobile devices, SIM cards, and other electronic equipment, we discovered that these individuals had swindled numerous victims out of Rs 32.8 crore while operating with four SIM cards,” the ACP elaborated.
The fraudsters deceived individuals under the pretense of investment opportunities, electricity bill payments, extortion, loan applications, and counterfeit identities on Instagram, he noted. Continuous actions are being taken based on the insights gained from analyzing the devices confiscated from these cyber fraud perpetrators by the Gurugram Police.
