The Cyber Crime Cell of Chandigarh has successfully arrested two cyber criminals from Rajasthan in connection with two significant stock market investment scams.
In the first case, Mukesh Kumar Gujar (33), a resident of Rampura Papat, Jaipur, was apprehended for his involvement in a complex cyber scam. Gujar allegedly opened a bank account with Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank and handed over the account details to other fraudsters. The account was used to receive Rs 36 lakh, which was then transferred via RTGS and IMPS to other accounts.
The victim, Ashok Kumar, a resident of Sector 35, Chandigarh, was lured into a fake stock trading scheme through an app presented as IBKR (Interactive Broker). He was initially contacted by a woman named Rekha Aggarwal, followed by an alleged client manager, Rajiv Mehta. After investing Rs 56 lakh, Ashok was removed from the trading group and denied access to the app.
In the second case, Lalit Saini (23), from Prem Nagar Vistar, Sanganer, Jaipur, was arrested for a similar scam. Lalit had opened an account with UCO Bank, which was used to receive Rs 2 lakh from fraudulent activities. The money was then transferred to other accounts using electronic payment methods.
The second victim, Vinod Handa from Sector 49-A, Chandigarh, reported being scammed out of Rs 10.5 lakh after joining a WhatsApp group named Zerodha-VIP.com that promoted online stock trading. Initially, he saw small returns on his investments, which encouraged him to invest larger amounts. However, his funds were eventually frozen, and further payments were demanded before he realized it was a scam.
Both Mukesh Kumar Gujar and Lalit Saini are currently in police custody. Investigations are ongoing, and authorities are working to identify other accomplices involved in this extensive cyber fraud network.
