The Lucknow Cybercrime police have arrested Mohammad Chand, alias Sunny Johnson, for his role in the Rs 120 crore fraud linked to the Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU). In June 2024, a gang of cybercriminals, with Chand at the helm, forged documents to impersonate an officer from AKTU and Union Bank to transfer large sums of money.
The fraudsters obtained an offer letter from Anuj Kumar Saxena, the branch manager of Union Bank, and proceeded to open a fake account by posing as authorized representatives of AKTU. The criminals then transferred over Rs 100 crore from the bank, securing cheque books and sending the funds to a bank account based in Gujarat.
After the bank’s management noticed the discrepancies, an FIR was lodged, leading to the arrest of seven individuals. Mohammad Chand, a resident of Behta, Lucknow, was arrested based on the investigation. The police revealed that part of the defrauded money was used by Chand to purchase a car, which was later discovered at Pune Airport.
The investigation continues, and more suspects may be involved in the massive cybercrime scheme.
