Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Renigunta Police Arrest Cyber Criminal for Rs 18 Lakh Fraud
A man named Hari Barman was caught by the police at Renigunta Railway Station.
He was stealing money from people traveling on trains.
He targeted women and older passengers, taking their phones and bags while they were sleeping.
He used their phones to steal money from their bank accounts.
The police found Rs 18 lakh in cash and other items from him.
He did these bad things because he was addicted to betting and gambling.
The police advise everyone to keep their phones locked with strong passwords to stay safe.
Renigunta Railway Police arrested Hari Barman, a 31-year-old cyber criminal from West Bengal.
Barman defrauded train passengers, primarily women and the elderly, of Rs 18 lakh.
He stole mobile phones and bags from sleeping passengers and accessed their bank details.
His crimes were motivated by addiction to cricket betting, online gambling, and casinos.
Police seized Rs 18 lakh in cash, multiple mobile phones, and various identification documents.
- Who
- Hari Barman, a 31-year-old cyber criminal from West Bengal
- What
- Defrauding train passengers of Rs 18 lakh
- When
- Arrested on Friday
- Where
- Renigunta Railway Station
- Why
- Addiction to cricket betting, online gambling, and casinos
- Accused Name
- Hari Barman
- Age
- 31
- Amount Defrauded
- Rs 18 lakh
- Location of Arrest
- Renigunta
- Targeted Passengers
- Women and elderly
- Items Seized
- Cash, mobile phones, ATM cards, Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, Voter IDs
- Motivation for Crimes
- Addiction to cricket betting, online gambling, casinos