Gurugram: Four Arrested in Cyber Fraud Case Involving Rs 1.20 Lakh
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Synopsis
A team from the Gurugram Police has arrested four individuals involved in a cyber fraud case where they allegedly duped a victim of Rs 1.20 lakh by threatening to release fake pornographic videos. The investigation revealed the use of bank accounts to facilitate the crime, leading to a significant reduction in cybercrime complaints in the region.
Key Takeaways
- Four suspects arrested for cyber fraud of Rs 1.20 lakh.
- Fraud involved threats of fake pornographic videos.
- Significant reduction in cybercrime complaints reported.
- Investigators recovered Rs 13.7 crore from cybercriminals.
- Increased arrests of cybercriminals compared to previous years.
Gurugram, April 5 (NationPress) A team from the cybercrime police station of the Gurugram Police has taken four individuals into custody for allegedly swindling a victim out of Rs 1.20 lakh by threatening to circulate fabricated pornographic videos, according to police reports.
A complaint was lodged regarding this incident in October 2024 at the cybercrime police station (south), leading to the registration of a case under applicable laws.
During the investigation, a police team, under the leadership of Inspector Naveen Kumar, the station house officer of the police station, apprehended the four suspects on Friday in Sikar, Rajasthan.
The suspects have been identified as Sameer, Roop Kishore, Shravan, and Manoj, all hailing from Sikar, Rajasthan.
According to Inspector Kumar, in this alleged scheme, the bank accounts of Sameer and Shravan were exploited, while Roop Kishore and Manoj facilitated these accounts for the cybercriminals. In return, Shravan, Sameer, and Roop Kishore received Rs 3,000 each, and Manoj received Rs 6,000.
The Gurugram Police assert that their initiatives against cybercrime have led to a decrease in complaints compared to the previous year.
Police reported a 45 percent reduction in the amount of fraud, along with more than double the number of arrests of cybercriminals compared to the previous year.
In the first three months of the year, approximately Rs 13.7 crore was seized or recovered while investigating cyber fraud.
Data released by the Gurugram Police indicates that they received 9,891 complaints related to cybercrime in the first quarter of 2024, while in the same period of 2025, there were 9,675 complaints.
In terms of cyber fraud, 298 cases were registered in 2024 during this timeframe, compared to 420 cases in 2025.
In the first quarter of 2024, cyber criminals defrauded a total of Rs 118.87 crore, while in 2025, the amount defrauded was Rs 65.34 crore.
Furthermore, in 2024, Rs 1,989 crore was seized from the amount defrauded by cyber criminals, and in 2025, Rs 13.7 crore was recovered, thus mitigating incidents of cyber fraud.
During this period, 290 suspects were arrested in 2024, while 629 arrests were made in 2025.
In light of the growing incidents of cybercrime in recent years, Vikas Arora, Commissioner of Police, has instructed cyber police teams to strategically apprehend cybercriminals and raise public awareness through various educational programs.
