In a significant operation, the Kushinagar police, supported by the cyber cell, have dismantled an organized scam, arresting five individuals from the Ramkola area. The arrested suspects include Sandeep Gupta, Mayank Kushwaha, Sunny Gupta, Vikas Kumar, and a minor.
Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar Mishra disclosed that the authorities seized assets worth around Rs 11 lakh from the group. This includes cash amounting to Rs 1.12 lakh, a car, three laptops, six mobile phones, 12 SIM cards, and 26 fake Aadhaar cards.
The gang exploited deactivated mobile numbers, previously linked to bank accounts, by reactivating them. They used the mAadhaar app to access Aadhaar details, and subsequently created fraudulent UPI accounts. The criminals carried out illegal transactions through several Customer Service Points (CSPs).
