A team from the Gurugram police’s cybercrime unit has arrested two individuals, including a bank official from a government bank, for allegedly facilitating cybercriminal activities. The arrested suspects have been identified as Kanishk Vijay Vargiya and Ram Avtar, the latter being a native of Rajasthan.
According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cybercrime) Priyanshu Diwan, the arrests stemmed from a complaint filed in July 2024. The complainant reported being duped ofRs24.6 lakh under the pretense of investing in the share market.
During the investigation, Inspector Naveen Kumar, Station House Officer of the Cyber Crime police station, apprehended the suspects on Saturday in Rajasthan. During questioning, it was revealed that Ram Avtar had been employed as a deputy manager at the UCO Bank’s Mansarovar branch since 2016.
The police stated that the bank account used in the fraudulent activities was opened fraudulently by Ram Avtar and Kanishk using fake documents. This account was then made available to another individual involved in the cyber fraud.
So far, the accused have opened a total of seven bank accounts and charged Rs7,000 per account as commission. They are currently in police custody for further investigation. Notably, in the past six months, Gurugram police have arrested 21 bank officials linked to various cyber fraud cases.