VARANASI, May 13 -- Sonbhadra police on Monday arrested five cyber criminals for harassing, blackmailing and abetting the suicide of a man in Sonbhadra in April this year, police said. Two ATM cards associated with 'mule accounts,' Rs.6,000 in cash and an active SIM card used for the extortion were recovered from their possession. Police identified the accused as Afseel Khan, Noor Mohammad, Rashid, Washim and Warish, all residents of Alwar in Rajasthan. Additional superintendent of police (ASP), Sonbhadra, Rishab Runwal said the police successfully exposed a gang involved in cyber harassment and blackmail for extortion, which abetted a victim to commit suicide. A woman submitted a complaint on April 29, stating that her husband had committed suicide in his newly constructed house on the night of April 7. Initially, the reasons behind the suicide remained unknown. However, upon examining the deceased's mobile phone, family members discovered that unknown individuals had been continuously threatening him and demanding money. The deceased had transferred sums of money to these individuals on several occasions. An examination of the bank account statements and mobile chat logs revealed that the deceased committed suicide due to the mental distress caused by this cyber harassment and blackmail. Following this, a case was registered at Robertsganj police station under Sections 108 and 308(5) of the BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita), and an investigation was initiated. Superintendent of police (SP), Sonbhadra, Abhishek Verma constituted a joint team comprising the cyber cell, the SOG (Special Operations Group) and the surveillance cell. The investigative team conducted a technical analysis of the chats, calls, and video calls retrieved from the deceased's mobile phone. It was revealed that the video call had originated from the Alwar district in Rajasthan. The bank account into which the funds were transferred was registered in Maharashtra, while the funds were withdrawn from the Bhiwadi region of Rajasthan. Based on technical evidence and electronic surveillance, a police team led by Dhirendra Kumar Chaudhary (in-charge inspector, cyber police station, Sonbhadra) and accompanied by Nagesh Singh (in-charge, surveillance cell) was dispatched to Rajasthan. Working with the local police, the joint team successfully identified the accused based on CCTV footage and other evidence, leading to the arrest of five people. The arrested individuals operated as an organised syndicate, engaging in cyber fraud and illicit fund transfers using fraudulent bank accounts by intimidating members of the public....