In a significant crackdown on digital fraud, the Cyber Crime Cell of Ambala Police arrested seven individuals in three separate cyber fraud and digital arrest cases, with total losses reported at over Rs3.2 crore. The accused were produced in court, with some sent to judicial custody and others remanded for police questioning.
In the most high-profile case, police arrested four suspects—Indraraj (Bainada, Rajasthan), Narsi Lal (Kachaliya), Sanjay (Pilsan village), and Rahul Singh (Jhotwara)—for defrauding a resident of Palam Vihar, Ambala Cantt, of Rs2.8 crore. Following three days of police remand, they were sent to judicial custody. During interrogation, Rs46,000 in cash and a mobile phone were recovered. So far, 17 people have been arrested in connection with this case.
In a separate case, two suspects, Prince (Gurunanak Colony) and Taranjit Singh (Sethi Garden), were arrested for scamming a woman of Rs5.27 lakh under the guise of earning money online. The court granted police a five-day remand to continue investigations.
The third arrest involved Abhishek, a resident of Barwala in Hisar, for duping Nitin Kumar of Rs34 lakh via a Telegram-based task completion scam. He was sent to judicial custody after being presented in court.
SP Ajit Singh Shekhawat confirmed all arrests and emphasized the ongoing crackdown on organized cyber crime networks in the region.