Man held in Pratapgarh for routing Rs.2.26 cr cyber fraud proceeds
PRAYAGRAJ, July 13 -- Leelapur police in Pratapgarh have arrested a man accused of allowing cyber criminals to use a bank account through which more than Rs.2.26 crore obtained from cyber fraud victims across the country was allegedly routed. Police said efforts are on to trace and arrest his accomplices.
Officials said the district police cyber help desk was investigating suspicious bank accounts used to receive cyber fraud proceeds. During the probe, investigators identified an IDFC Bank account in the name of Lakshmi Enterprises through which transactions worth Rs.2,26,68,490.80 were made. The money was linked to cyber fraud cases reported in Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and other states.
Police said the account was registered in the name of Manali Singh but was allegedly operated by her husband, Viraj Singh. During questioning, Viraj allegedly admitted that he shared the account details, net banking credentials and the linked mobile number with cyber fraudsters in return for a commission. The account was then used to route money obtained through online fraud.
A case was registered against Viraj Singh, a resident of Koharchaka under Leelapur police station, along with his alleged associates Gulabchand Jaiswal alias Rohit of Deoli and another man identified as Rohit, whose address is yet to be verified.
Viraj was later arrested near the Sagra-Sundarpur Pahadpur intersection. Police said further investigation is underway to trace the remaining accused and uncover the wider cyber fraud network....
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