A 33-year-old man, Muneer Khan alias Sahil Sharma, was arrested in Gurugram’s IT Park for allegedly running a fake manpower recruitment company linked to 85 cybercrime complaints nationwide.
The investigation began after a theft complaint on May 22 involving a stolen iPhone connected to a victim’s bank account. Following unauthorized UPI transactions worth Rs 3.98 lakh after the complainant’s SIM card was duplicated, police traced Rs 1 lakh funneled through a Telangana account to Meraaki Manpower Services Pvt Ltd.
KYC checks revealed the company’s registered address was vacated, but surveillance traced its operations to Gurugram, leading to Khan’s arrest. A resident of Haryana’s Palwal district and a Class 12 graduate, Khan had previously spent over four years in judicial custody for a rape case.
Police allege Khan, along with associates Shubham, Mukim, and Munjir, used the manpower firm to launder cybercrime proceeds through multiple bank accounts. During the raid, officers recovered 200 cheques from four banks and four debit cards tied to fraud-related accounts.
Data from the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal links the firm to 85 cybercrime complaints across India, involving significant sums. The investigation continues as authorities search for Khan’s accomplices.
