Cybercrime investigators in Gandhidham have uncovered a new method of online fraud after arresting 23-year-old Narendra Rajput. The accused allegedly convinced people to open bank accounts, in which he deposited the proceeds from online frauds. Rajput was arrested following a complaint lodged by his friend, Chirag Sadhu, at the Gandhidham Cyber Crime Police Station.
During the investigation, police discovered that Rajput had deposited a total of Rs 90 lakh into these accounts, which were opened under Sadhu’s name. Rajput had persuaded Sadhu to open bank accounts with the Gandhidham branches of Karnataka Bank and Bank of Maharashtra, assuring him that he would use the accounts for a brief period and even promised to share the proceeds with him.
However, Rajput kept the account kits, ATM cards, passbooks, and SIM cards for himself. The fraudulent transactions were made without Sadhu’s knowledge. The accounts were later linked to seven separate complaints of online financial fraud from various states.
Sadhu, who works as a workshop in-charge at a private company in Gandhidham, became suspicious after Rajput failed to deliver the promised incentive money. When Sadhu checked with the bank, he discovered that Rs 90 lakh had been deposited into the accounts on different dates.
In May, Rajput had approached Sadhu for help, explaining that he needed a bank account to receive money but could not use his own due to a deposit limit. Rajput assured Sadhu he would return the account after a short period and promised to give him a share of the money. Reluctantly, Sadhu agreed to open a new account with Karnataka Bank. However, when he did not receive the promised reward, Sadhu decided to investigate and found the large deposits, leading to his complaint and Rajput’s eventual arrest.
