The Gurugram police have apprehended three individuals, including a bank employee, for their alleged involvement in a cyber fraud scheme that defrauded a local resident of Rs44.57 lakh by promising high returns from stock market investments.
The investigation began after a complaint was filed on April 17 at the cybercrime police station east, where the victim reported being cheated by unidentified cybercriminals. A cyber police team, led by Inspector Savit Kumar, subsequently arrested the suspects—Devender Sharma, a Punjab National Bank employee, along with Imran and Hasrat Ali, alias Happy, all residents of Jaipur, Rajasthan.
During questioning, it was revealed that Sharma opened a bank account under a fictitious company name, using documents belonging to Imran Ali. This account was then made accessible to Happy, who sold it to other cybercriminals for Rs1.5 lakh. Out of the defrauded amount, Rs1 lakh was traced to this bank account.
Sharma and Imran each received Rs50,000 for their roles in the scheme. Priyanshu Dewan, ACP Cyber, stated, “We are currently questioning the accused to uncover more details about their operations.”
The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to identify additional victims and dismantle the fraud network.