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Three Arrested in Uttar Pradesh Cyber Fraud Network
Police in Delhi say they arrested three men in Uttar Pradesh over an alleged online money theft.
The case involved a 72-year-old man who wanted an electricity connection and a name change on his power account.
Someone called him and said he needed to pay an extra Rs 13.
The caller sent him a file through WhatsApp and persuaded him to install it.
After that, nearly Rs 2 lakh was taken from his bank account.
Police say the accused helped move the stolen money through CSC wallets, bank accounts and SIM cards.
Investigators linked five cybercrime complaints to the recovered accounts and found transactions worth more than Rs 2.50 crore.
The investigation is continuing to trace the rest of the money and other people who may be involved.
Delhi Police arrested three men from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly facilitating a cyber fraud that cheated a 72-year-old man of nearly Rs 2 lakh.
The victim was allegedly tricked into installing a WhatsApp-sent APK file while seeking a solar connection and an electricity-connection name change.
Police said the stolen money moved through a payment gateway, a CSC merchant and a CSC wallet linked to Ashish Kumar Jansewa Kendra.
Investigators allege the accused shared CSC wallet details, misused SIM cards and bank accounts, and enabled fraudulent transactions for commissions.
Police recovered phones, SIM cards, passbooks, cheque books, payment cards and a biometric machine; linked accounts showed transactions exceeding Rs 2.50 crore.
- Who
- Delhi Police arrested Ashish Kumar, Amit Kumar and Umesh Chand, who are accused of helping facilitate the fraud.
- What
- A 72-year-old man allegedly lost nearly Rs 2 lakh after installing an APK file sent through WhatsApp; police say the three men enabled the transaction network.
- Where
- The arrests took place in Shahjahanpur, Hardoi and Lakhimpur Kheri districts of Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The victim received the alleged fraud call on July 18; the arrests were reported on September 3.
- Why
- Police allege the accused shared or misused CSC wallets, SIM cards, bank accounts and related credentials to route fraudulent funds for commissions.
Key facts
- Victim
- 72-year-old man
- Reported loss
- Nearly Rs 2 lakh; police said Rs 1.99 lakh was siphoned off
- Accused arrested
- Ashish Kumar, Amit Kumar and Umesh Chand
- Arrest locations
- Shahjahanpur, Hardoi and Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh
- Linked transactions
- More than Rs 2.50 crore through recovered accounts
- Linked complaints
- Five cyber fraud complaints from different states
- Recovered items
- Five mobile phones, 20 SIM cards, nine passbooks, six cheque books, 15 debit/credit cards and one biometric fingerprint machine
Quotes
A senior Delhi Police officer
Police officer describing the initial fraud call.
“On July 18, the victim received a call from a person who claimed to be associated with the electricity connection name-change process and told him that an additional payment of Rs 13 was required.”
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“Five mobile phones, 20 SIM cards, nine passbooks, six cheque books, 15 debit/credit cards and a biometric fingerprint machine were recovered from the accused.”
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