Mathura Police on Sunday arrested Gautam Upadhyay (28) and Baldev Singh (32) during a late-night raid near the Bareilly Expressway for allegedly duping people of nearly Rs 20 crore.
The accused reportedly opened a bank account on August 7 under the name Shiv Gaura Gau Sewa Trust, claiming it was a charitable organization for cow service and welfare. The account was jointly held by Upadhyay, Shivam Kumar, and Govind Kumar, with the latter two currently absconding.
Within days, suspiciously large deposits amounting to approximately Rs 20 crore were made into the account. Bank authorities flagged the irregular transactions and froze the account on September 6.
Further investigations through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal revealed that the account was linked to nearly 100 cyber fraud complaints from across India.
Police have launched a manhunt for the absconding accused as investigations continue.
