The Surat Cyber Crime Cell apprehended two individuals from Madhya Pradesh for their involvement in a cyber fraud case where a resident lost Rs 24.40 lakh after downloading a fake RTO e-challan APK file. The accused exploited this file to hack into the victim’s mobile phone and transfer the money without authorization.
The arrests occurred in Ujjain as a result of a thorough technical investigation and intelligence-led operation led by Police Inspector M.C. Nayak under senior officials’ guidance. The fraudulent activity transpired between January 21 and May 25 this year, with the victim being deceived into downloading a malicious digital RTO e-challan application named ‘E-Chalan.apk’.
The suspects, identified as Ritik Bali, 26, and Tinku Parmar, 44, from Ujjain, were found to have orchestrated the cyber fraud scheme. Bali facilitated the opening of a new UCO Bank account and handed it over to Parmar in exchange for a commission. Parmar, in turn, passed on the account kit to another member of the fraud network after receiving payment.
Investigators discovered that transactions totaling Rs 7,63,415 were conducted through the UCO Bank account, with additional cyber fraud complaints in Bihar linked to the same account. Deputy Commissioner of Police Bishakha Jain confirmed that the stolen funds were traced to a UCO Bank account in Ujjain, shedding light on the intricate network of deceit orchestrated by the accused.
