Archive · 15 Jun 2025
Uttar Pradesh Police Arrest Two in Online Fruit Scam
Two men, Ahmed Nawaz and Aman, were caught by the police for tricking people online.
They pretended to sell fruits and vegetables on Facebook at low prices, but they were actually taking people's money and running away.
They used fake accounts to do this.
They took about 50 lakhs of rupees from people in different states.
They used the money to buy things like cars and houses.
The police found things like phones and fake IDs with them.
The police caught them after a complaint from a businessman.
The men are now in jail.
Uttar Pradesh police arrested Ahmed Nawaz and Aman for an online fruit and vegetable trading scam.
The accused are accused of committing a financial fraud of over Rs 50 lakh.
The police seized 4 passbooks, 3 cheque books, 9 SIM cards, 3 mobile phones and 1 laptop from the accused.
The accused created fake Facebook pages offering fruits and vegetables at cheaper prices.
The accused duped people from multiple states since 2020, accumulating around ₹30 lakhs in their bank accounts.
- Who
- Ahmed Nawaz and Aman
- What
- Online fruit and vegetable trading scam
- When
- Arrests occurred on Friday, June 13th; scam started in 2020
- Where
- Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To defraud people of money through fake online businesses
Victims
Perpetrators
Financial Impact
Victims
Loss of money due to fraudulent practices.
Perpetrators
Gain of profit from scams
- Accused
- Ahmed Nawaz and Aman
- Location of Arrest
- Near Balajipuram, Khatauli, Muzaffarnagar
- Amount of Fraud
- Over Rs 50 lakh
- Items Seized
- 4 passbooks, 3 cheque books, 9 SIM cards, 3 mobile phones, 1 laptop
- Bank Account Balance
- Around ₹30 lakhs
- Companies Impersonated
- Syed Trading Company, Aman Fruit Company, Rice Portal, AFC Fruit Banana Wholesale