Muzaffarpur, Bihar – In a major breakthrough, Muzaffarpur police dismantled an active interstate cybercrime syndicate, arresting four individuals accused of running a fraudulent operation worth Rs8.33 crore under the guise of a non-existent NGO.
The arrests were made after police received a tip-off about a financial dispute among three young men at a hotel near SKMCH, under Ahiyapur police station, on August 6.
Upon investigation, the suspects were found to have carried out high-value fraudulent transactions using forged documents and a bank account linked to a fake NGO. The key accused have been identified as:
Abhishek Pandey – Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
Krishna Kumar Singh – Madhubani, Bihar
Vikram Kumar Singh – Madhubani, Bihar
Guddu Kumar – arrested later from Mushahari area
Muzaffarpur Cyber DSP Himanshu Kumar said the gang used biometric devices and fake Aadhaar card receipts to create fake identities and conduct scams across multiple states. Police seized:
Mobile phones
Laptops
Bank passbooks and chequebooks
Biometric devices
Fake Aadhaar card materials
Guddu Kumar admitted his involvement in generating fake Aadhaar cards and facilitating cyber fraud. Further investigation linked the gang to over 20 complaints from various states. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to delve deeper into the fraud network and identify additional accomplices.
