In a significant cybercrime operation, Pimpri-Chinchwad cyber police have arrested two individuals involved in a major investment fraud that defrauded a victim of Rs 51.48 lakh. The suspects, Bintu Sanjay Singh and Roshan alias Charan Rajesh Talsania, were arrested in Nagpur.
According to the police, the accused lured the victim into a fraudulent investment scheme by promising high returns through stock market investments. The victim was directed to invest in different currencies after receiving a link from the perpetrators. Trusting the fraudulent scheme, the victim invested a total of Rs 51.48 lakh but received no returns.
The investigation revealed that around Rs 5.98 lakh of the defrauded amount was transferred to an account at Bank of Maharashtra in Chandrapur. Using technical analysis, the police tracked the suspects to Nagpur, where they were apprehended. Bintu Singh was found to have obtained bank accounts from various individuals, which were then provided to Roshan for the illicit transactions.
A case was filed at the Pimpri-Chinchwad Cyber Police Station, implicating eight individuals in the fraud. The investigation continues, and police officials have advised the public to invest only through SEBI-approved applications, which do not require depositing money into various accounts.
Sandeep Doifode, Deputy Commissioner of Police, emphasized that individuals should always ensure they are not investing in fake platforms and urged caution regarding the sharing of personal information or bank account details.
The operation was led by Police Inspector Ravikiran Nale, with the support of Assistant Inspector Pravin Swami, Sub-Inspector Sagar Poman, and several other police personnel.
