In a major breakthrough, Gujarat Cybercrime Police have arrested a gang of seven individuals involved in a sophisticated digital arrest scam that defrauded a teacher from Bhestan, Surat of Rs20.5 lakh. The arrests were made by Jamnagar police, acting on critical information provided by the Cyber Cell.
The accused allegedly posed as officials from the Mumbai Cyber Crime unit and falsely claimed to have digitally arrested the victim, Rampyare Pandey, a teacher from Bhestan. The gang then extorted a significant sum of money from Pandey under the pretense of resolving fabricated charges against him.
According to the police, the scam targeted at least seven individuals, coercing them into transferring funds online. The accused employed a highly deceptive method, using fake official channels to create a sense of urgency and fear in the victims.
The arrested individuals have been identified as:
Noormamad Saju Rachhoya (23, resident of Prabha Majid Darwaja, Jamnagar City)
Sultan Ibrahim Umatiya (26, resident of Mecca Masjid’s opposite lane, Jamnagar City)
Irshad Hanif Luhar (23, resident of Sonarli Vasahat Gori Kalavad Naka, Jamnagar)
Manjursinh Avatarsinh Jadeja (23, resident of Limbda Chowk Society, Jamnagar City)
Rajdeepsinh Natvarsinh Chudasma (35, resident of Gokuldham Society, Jamnagar)
Satyapalsinh Parakramsinh Jadeja (21, resident of Junagadh Wadi, Jamnagar City)
Yashpalsinh Bhartsinh Zala (24, resident of Ramdev Colony, Jamnagar City)
Police investigations have revealed that the gang employed fake arrest tactics and digital impersonation to extort money from unsuspecting victims. The gang’s sophisticated methods have raised serious concerns about the growing threat of cyber extortion and digital fraud.
A detailed investigation is underway to trace the full extent of the scam and to identify any additional victims.
