Hamirpur: Police have claimed a major breakthrough in a Rs16.33 lakh online fraud case by arresting an absconding accused from Uttar Pradesh.
The case dates back to 2022 and was registered on September 7, 2022, at Sadar Hamirpur Police Station for extortion, cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy, according to Hamirpur SP Balbir Singh.
The complaint was filed by Jagjit Singh Sodhi, a resident of Hamirpur, who alleged that Rs16.33 lakh was fraudulently transferred from his bank account to several other accounts on different dates.
A chargesheet against four accused was filed on September 30, 2022. During the investigation, it was revealed that Rs2 lakh had been transferred to a private bank account belonging to Mohammad Irfan on September 25, 2022. Irfan had been absconding since the incident.
Using technical surveillance, police arrested Mohammad Irfan, a resident of Dariyabad, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, from his village on January 3, 2026. He was produced before the court, and a police remand was obtained.
SP Balbir Singh warned citizens about the rise of cyber fraud cases and advised the public not to share banking or personal information on unknown links or platforms.
