Rajasthan Police Unveils Rs 10 Crore Cyber Fraud in 'Operation Anti-Virus'; Two Arrested

Jaipur, Dec 20 (NationPress) In a significant achievement under "Operation Anti-Virus", authorities in Rajasthan on Thursday exposed a cyber fraud syndicate involved in illicit activities amounting to more than Rs 10 crore across 16 states.

This operation culminated in the arrest of two suspects, one being a doctor and the other the director of a fraudulent enterprise, in the Dholpur district of Rajasthan.

Officials reported that 51 cyber fraud incidents have been recorded against this group on the cyber portal, with the total amount swindled surpassing Rs 10 crore.

Superintendent of Police Arshad Ali stated that the investigation was initiated on April 23 following a complaint from a victim named Sunil Kumar.

Kumar revealed that he had received a Telegram message from an unknown source featuring the photograph of a college acquaintance. Mistakenly believing it to be his friend, he engaged in dialogue and ended up transferring Rs 94,70,300 to various accounts over the course of a month.

The perpetrators enticed him with claims of making Rs 2-3 lakh daily through trading, alongside promises of a lavish lifestyle.

Upon receiving Kumar’s complaint, a case was filed at the Cyber Police Station, leading Police Inspector Ranveer Singh Beniwal to spearhead the investigation.

Recognizing the gravity of the situation, Arshad Ali assembled a special team to accelerate the arrests and facilitate the recovery of the victim's funds.

The team tracked down the bank accounts associated with the fraud, resulting in the apprehension of Sudhir Yadav (34), the account holder, and Anand Soni (39), a dentist, both hailing from Dholpur district.

The suspects are presently in police custody for further interrogation.

So far, the police have recovered Rs 10 lakh and returned it to Sunil Kumar's bank account. Investigations are ongoing to trace the remaining funds and identify additional accomplices involved in the fraud.

The fraudulent group operated through a fictitious company named Sudhir Enterprises, where they fabricated a company seal and opened a current account in Sudhir Yadav’s name. This account was utilized for executing cyber fraud activities.

During the investigation, it was discovered that the gang was implicated in 51 cyber fraud cases spanning 16 states.

These cases include nine from Maharashtra, seven from Telangana, six from Andhra Pradesh, five from Karnataka, four from Tamil Nadu, three each from Rajasthan and Kerala, two each from Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, Gujarat, and West Bengal, and one case each from Haryana, Punjab, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh.