In a significant breakthrough, the Cyber Crime Cell of Chandigarh Police has arrested three individuals in connection with a high-profile Rs2.5 crore digital fraud targeting a local resident, Sumit Kaur of Sector 10A.
According to officials, the FIR was registered on June 1 under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. The victim, Sumit Kaur, was first approached on May 3 by a caller posing as a representative from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The scam escalated through a series of intimidating WhatsApp video calls featuring individuals impersonating top law enforcement officers, including a DIG of the CBI and even a Supreme Court justice.
Using forged documents and psychological manipulation, the fraudsters convinced Kaur to transfer her life savings — totaling Rs2.5 crore — into multiple bank accounts under the guise of an official investigation.
A deep-dive investigation using digital forensics, call detail record (CDR) analysis, KYC verification, and IP tracking led police teams to conduct raids in Uttar Pradesh. On June 6, Dharmendra Singh (28) and Ram Kisan Singh alias Ramu (36) were arrested in Hathras and Agra for knowingly renting out bank accounts for fraudulent use.
A subsequent raid on June 8 in Budhanpur, Saharanpur, resulted in the arrest of Sakib (24), who admitted to creating a shell company and bank accounts used in the scam. He also confessed to receiving a 10% commission on all illicit transactions processed through his accounts.
All three accused have confessed their involvement and hinted at a broader network of accomplices. Police have secured custody for further interrogation.
DSP (Cyber Cell) A Venkatesh stated that efforts are ongoing to uncover and apprehend the remaining members of this elaborate fraud ring.
