The cyber crime unit of Panipat police has arrested six individuals allegedly involved in a massive Rs 52 crore cyber fraud by opening fake company accounts at the Bank of India branch on NH-44, officials said.
The accused are: Nishant (Patel Nagar), Sunny (Karol Bagh, Delhi), Anshul (Shimla), Sunil (Khubroo village), Dharmender, and Pramod (Gannaur, Sonepat district). They had opened accounts in the names of Indo Carriers Agency and True Artificial Jewellers Private Limited, which were later found to be non-existent.
According to ASP Harshit Goel, Nishant and Sunny were arrested on Monday and produced in court. Based on disclosures from them, Anshul was arrested on Wednesday, followed by Sunil, Pramod, and Dharmender. The latter four were sent on a four-day police remand, while Nishant and Sunny were sent to judicial custody after completing their remand.
The state nodal cyber crime team from Panchkula flagged 11 suspicious accounts during a review at the Bank of India branch. Investigations focused on the accounts of True Artificial Jewellers and Indo Carriers Agency, with bank and site visits revealing no actual business operations. This led the Panipat cyber team to register a formal case and begin an in-depth probe.
Authorities are continuing the investigation to uncover the full extent of the multi-crore fraud network.
