New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- The Delhi Crime Branch on Sunday busted a high-profile cyber fraud module under the 'Cy-Hawk' operation. The team has arrested three accused involved in an organised cyber-financial racket with international linkages, police officials informed.

According to Delhi Crime Branch officials, the complainant, Mr Ranjan, a resident of Uttam Nagar, reported that he was cheated of approximately Rs.42.5 lakh in a stock market-related cyber fraud. Based on the complaint, police registered an FIR under sections 308/318(4)/319/340 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

During the investigation, the police said that Rs.42.5 lakh was transferred to 36 different bank accounts. Out of this, Rs.3,74,065/- was transferred on September ...