In a breakthrough operation, the Gurugram Police’s cyber crime team has arrested Mohammad Jameel bin Mohammad Iqbal, a Malaysian national, who allegedly duped an individual of Rs 2.81 crore under the guise of a stock market investment scheme. The arrest took place on Friday in Tamil Nadu, following an investigation into the fraud complaint lodged by the victim.
The victim approached the police with a complaint in which he claimed to have been defrauded of nearly Rs 2.81 crore by an individual promising lucrative returns from stock market investments. Following the complaint, a case was registered under relevant sections at the Cyber West Police Station in Gurugram.
The police investigation team, led by Priyanshu Diwan, ACP (Cybercrime), began their probe into the fraudulent activities. It was during this investigation that they discovered Mohammad Jameel, a Malaysian citizen, had been involved in the scam.
The investigation revealed that Jameel’s mother was from Tamil Nadu, and he was married in the state, which allowed him to speak Tamil. This connection facilitated his travel to India, where he and his Malaysian partner had committed the fraud.
Jameel had arrived in India with a Malaysian partner and used an Indian SIM card, procured by another accused, Devkaran, to execute the fraud.
The police team subsequently circulated a lookout notice for Jameel, and after tracing his whereabouts, they arrested him while he was in Tamil Nadu to attend a wedding ceremony.
Upon his arrest, the Gurugram Police recovered several crucial items from Jameel’s possession, including:
A Malaysia passport
An international driving licence
Malaysia identity card
Health card
Debit card
Malaysia driving licence
Mobile phone and SIM card used in the fraud
Foreign and Indian currency
A ring
The police have also apprehended four other individuals involved in the scam, further expanding their investigation into the network behind this operation.
