In a significant operation, the police arrested 23 individuals over the past week, connected to 11 separate cybercrime cases. Authorities recovered Rs 7,500 in cash, while an additional Rs 2,98,518 was seized from the accused’s bank accounts.
ACP Abhimanyu Goyat, head of the Cybercrime unit, confirmed that the arrests were made in connection with several complaints registered across three police stations—Central, NIT, and Ballabgarh. The accused include individuals from diverse regions such as Aligarh, Meerut, Kanpur, Hardoi, Rajasthan, Delhi, and even Madhya Pradesh. Among them are Anuj Pratap, Rahul, Sanjeev Kumar (alias Tittu), Krishna Kumar, Anshu Pradeep Pal, and others.
These arrests followed extensive investigations into 284 complaints filed in recent months. The cybercriminals operated by enticing victims with fake job opportunities, offering lucrative returns via fake stock market apps, and promoting fraudulent Telegram tasks. Additionally, they posed as bank officials, tricking people into sharing their OTPs and transferring money through UPI and QR codes. The criminals also sent fraudulent messages regarding overdue bills like property tax and utilities.
This operation highlights the ongoing efforts of the Cybercrime unit to crack down on such deceptive practices and protect the public from growing online threats.