The Panchkula Police have arrested two more accused—Bharat Pareek and Jaiprakash, both residents of Jodhpur, Rajasthan—in connection with a Rs73 lakh cyber fraud targeting a local law firm. These arrests, made on August 8, bring the total number of accused in custody to four.
DCP (Crime) Manpreet Singh Sudan stated that the investigation began after Gagan Anand, a resident of Mansa Devi, Panchkula, filed a complaint on March 13, 2024, reporting that Rs73 lakh had been fraudulently withdrawn from his law firm’s bank account on February 26.
The cyber fraud was orchestrated using fake emails, forged documents, and fraudulently acquired SIM cards, said ASI Ravinder, the investigating officer.
The first breakthrough came on April 13, with the arrest of Latur Singh Meena from Bundi, Rajasthan. Sunil Kumar, also from Jodhpur, was apprehended on August 5 after evading police for several months and was sent to judicial custody on August 8.
Following the latest arrests, Pareek and Jaiprakash were presented in court and remanded to five days of police custody for further interrogation. Police say the gang used a sophisticated method of digital impersonation and forged credentials to siphon funds from the firm’s account.
Investigations are ongoing to identify other members and financial conduits involved in the interstate cyber crime network.
