Cyber Crime: Four Arrested in Jharkhand for Defrauding Victim of 1.63 Lakhs
Four individuals connected to a cyber crime group linked to Pakistan have been arrested in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. The suspects are accused of defrauding a man from Punjab of 1.63 lakhs. During the investigation, authorities traced a phone number used in the fraud to Hazaribagh.
All Accused Worked with Pakistani Handler
The police seized 10 mobile phones, 36 SIM cards, 37 debit and credit cards, 12 passbooks and checkbooks, as well as several vehicles from the possession of the accused. The age of the suspects is between 19 and 25 years. They have all been arrested for now.
Investigation Underway to Determine the Purpose of the Money
Hazaribagh Police Superintendent Manoj Ratan Chotey stated that during the investigation, the accused admitted to working with a Pakistani handler. However, the case is being taken seriously and efforts are being made to determine if the money was used for cyber crime or any other illegal purposes.
Phone Number Traced to Jharkhand
The police superintendent also revealed that the fraud of 1.63 lakhs took place in Punjab on November 28th, and the traced phone number belonged to a location in Jharkhand. Two individuals were arrested during a raid in the area, and two more were apprehended during further investigation.
झारखंड के हजारीबाग जिले में पाकिस्तान से जुड़े साइबर क्राइम गिरोह के चार लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया गया है। इन आरोपियों ने पंजाब के एक व्यक्ति से 1.63 लाख रुपये की धोखाधड़ी की। पुलिस ने इन आरोपियों से मोबाइल फोन, सिम कार्ड, डेबिट और क्रेडिट कार्ड, पासबुक और चेकबुक, और वाहन जैसी चीजें बरामद की हैं। जांच में पता चला है कि ये आरोपी पाकिस्तानी हैंडलर के काम कर रहे थे। पुलिस इस मामले की जांच कर रही है और ध्यान दे रही है कि इन पैसों का साइबर क्राइम या अन्य किसी मकसद के लिए इस्तेमाल नहीं हुआ हो।
