Vidhyadhar Nagar police arrested Shakeel Ahmed, a 54-year-old cybercriminal linked to multiple fraud cases involving Rs5.62 crore across India. The arrest followed a detailed search operation in the city.
According to DCP (North) Karan Sharma, Shakeel opened a bank account in October 2023 that became central to at least 33 cyber fraud complaints reported from states including Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and more.
The police investigation revealed that the account handled fraudulent transactions worth over Rs5.62 crore in the last year. SHO Rakesh Khyaliya described Shakeel as a shrewd operator who posed as a businessman, luring victims with promises of high profits.
Though initially elusive during a raid, Shakeel was tracked down through door-to-door surveys in local slums. During interrogation, he confessed that he, along with his son-in-law, had established a fictitious firm to orchestrate the scams.
The police continue to interrogate Shakeel and are actively searching for his accomplices in this large-scale cybercrime case.
