In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Gurugram Cyber Police have arrested 27 individuals, including a minor, involved in a massive fraud scheme that duped hundreds of people across the country out of more than Rs 157 crore.
The accused, who were arrested over the past two months, have been identified as Shashank Punia, Pushpendra Singh, Ankit, Kamran, Ahamad, Shravan Kumar, Chand Shah, Deepanshu, Vishal, Ajay Kumar, Jyoti, Kapil Hooda, Vikas, Tarun Rathi, Yashvardhan Singh, Rohit Sikarwar, Gaurav, Mantu Kumar, Pushpendra Kumar, Bablu, Ramendra, Suraj, Varsha Thakur, Vinod Kumar, Pinder Kaur, and Sukhpreet Kaur.
During the investigation, the police recovered 17 mobile phones, three SIM cards, and two debit cards used by the fraudsters in executing their crimes. The gang allegedly targeted victims across the nation, deceiving them through various online fraud schemes.
The authorities are continuing their investigation to uncover further details about the network involved in this extensive scam.