India, July 27 -- The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a 28-year-old man from Rajasthan for allegedly being the first beneficiary in an online UPI fraud involving more than Rs 1.16 lakh. The accused, identified as Kailash Saini, a resident of Tonk district, was arrested following a complaint registered at Cyber Police Station East. The complainant alleged that Rs 1,16,220.02 had been fraudulently transferred through a UPI transaction. An e-FIR was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Police said the money trail revealed that the amount had first been credited to a Bank of Baroda account belonging to the accused. As investigators closed in, Saini allegedly fled his village and switched off his mobile phone to evade arrest.
A team led by SI Vinay Kumar, under the supervision of SHO Inspector Pawan Yadav and ACP Pavan Kumar, tracked the fund trail using technical surveillance and local intelligence. The accused was eventually traced to Jaipur after officers travelled nearly 200 km. Police recovered an OPPO F27 Pro+ 5G mobile phone and two bank passbooks from his possession. He was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody. Further investigation is underway to recover the remaining money and identify other suspects involved in the fraud. Police urged the public to report cyber frauds through the national helpline 1930 or the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
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