Dec 03, 2024 07:22 AM IST
The suspects had been recognized with the assistance of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) underneath the Union Ministry of House Affairs
The Gurugram police have arrested eight cybercriminals accused of defrauding 7,719 victims throughout India of ₹74.2 crore during the last 6-8 months, officers mentioned on Monday. The suspects had been initially arrested for duping a number of lakhs from six Gurugram residents in separate circumstances.
Police mentioned that efforts are underway to freeze funds and hint the remaining cash syphoned off. (File Picture)
The arrested suspects embody Lakshya Kumar, Amrit Pal, and Chetan Kumar, apprehended on October 15 and 16; Kanishk Pratap of Hisar on October 23; Zakaria Khan of Nuh on October 27; Sunil Kumar of Gurugram on November 12; Naresh Kumar of Rajasthan’s Didwana on November 20; and Amit Kumar of Jind on November 23.
Assistant commissioner of police (cybercrime) Priyanshu Dewan mentioned, “After analysis, it surfaced that over 7,719 victims, including six from Gurugram, were duped of ₹74.2 crore by these suspects in the last 6-8 months.” Investigations revealed that 292 FIRs have been registered nationwide, together with 24 in Haryana. Gurugram recorded three funding fraud circumstances, one task-based fraud, and two of blackmail and harassment this 12 months.
The suspects had been recognized with the assistance of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) underneath the Union Ministry of House Affairs. Police seized seven cellphones and a SIM card from the suspects. “We are gathering detailed statements of all bank accounts used in the frauds and will share them with I4C and other state police,” mentioned Dewan, including that efforts are underway to freeze funds and hint the remaining cash syphoned off.
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