The Cyber Police Station of Central District Police dismantled an interstate cyber fraud network engaged in providing bank account kits, SIM cards, and ATM cards for online fraud. Three key members of the operation were apprehended from Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh. The accused deceived people by posing as Paytm employees to gain access to their phones under false pretenses of updating KYC details or Paytm settings.
A complaint from a tea seller in South Patel Nagar, Delhi, led to the breakthrough. The complainant reported a man pretending to be a Paytm employee who, while updating KYC settings on the victim’s phone, illicitly transferred Rs 90,000 from the victim’s bank account. Subsequently, an investigation was initiated, and a police team was formed to address the interstate nature of the crime.
The police team conducted thorough technical surveillance, analyzed bank transactions, and scrutinized CCTV footage, leading to the identification of a Punjab National Bank account used for routing fraud proceeds. Further investigations uncovered the involvement of Vishesh Singh from Haryana in procuring and supplying beneficiary bank accounts, SIM cards, and ATM kits for cyber fraud activities. Raids in Haryana and Punjab resulted in the arrest of three individuals on May 19.
The arrested individuals, including Vishesh Singh, Sachin Maurya, and Ashish Sharma, played various roles in the cyber fraud network. They facilitated the supply of bank account kits, SIM cards, and banking credentials, receiving commissions for their services. The accused acted as intermediaries between bank account providers and organized cyber fraud syndicates, aiding in the routing and withdrawal of cheated money in various fraud cases.
