What began as a routine cyber fraud complaint for the Bhojpur cyber cell led investigators to a startling discovery — a lavish five-storey mansion under construction in Patna’s upscale Ram Krishna Nagar area.
The property, valued at approximately Rs6–7 crore, was allegedly owned by two unemployed brothers from Nawada district, Vikash Kumar and Vishal Kumar, who have now been arrested for running a cyber fraud racket that siphoned off crores from unsuspecting victims.
The brothers were arrested on Monday from their native village Manjhwe under the Hisua police station limits in Nawada district. Addressing a press conference, Bhojpur Cyber DSP Sneh Setu said the accused claimed to be involved in share market trading, but investigations revealed that neither they nor their father had any legitimate source of income.
“Despite having no legal earnings, they were constructing a luxury five-storey house in one of Patna’s prime localities. This raised serious red flags,” the DSP said.
Following the arrest, the Income Tax Department and the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) have been informed to probe the financial trail and determine how the construction was funded.
The case originated from a complaint filed by Subodh Kumar, a resident of Ara, who reported that Rs3,09,922 had been fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account in September 2025. Cybercriminals allegedly posed as election officials, sent him an OTP, and tricked him into sharing sensitive banking details.
During the investigation, police found that the victim’s mobile number linked to his bank account had been illegally ported to another SIM card. Using this, the accused created a UPI ID and withdrew money from multiple ATMs in Patna. Several CCTV footages have reportedly captured the duo withdrawing cash from different locations.
So far, technical evidence linking the brothers to cyber fraud amounting to ₹60 lakh has been established. Authorities believe the total amount could be significantly higher, and further investigation is ongoing.
