The Indore Crime Branch arrested three more individuals on Tuesday in connection with a Rs 1.6 crore fraud case involving an Indore-based businessman’s daughter-in-law. With these recent arrests, the total number of people apprehended has risen to 16, including 13 individuals arrested earlier from various states.
The case centers around a 59-year-old female victim from Indore, who was defrauded through video calls and manipulation. The arrested suspects, identified as Gaurav Tiwari (22), Yogesh Patle (24), and Sujal Suryavanshi (21), all hail from Seoni district. They played pivotal roles in facilitating the fraud by exploiting fraudulent SIM card processes.
Gaurav and Yogesh admitted to using e-KYC and d-KYC methods to obtain SIM cards illegally, which they then distributed to rural customers who were unaware of their misuse. The duo operated camps in rural areas to gather personal data, providing over 450 SIM cards to the fraud network in exchange for monetary rewards. Sujal, another key player, revealed that these SIM cards were then supplied to accomplices in different states, as well as abroad.
Indore Police Commissioner Dandotiya confirmed that the fraud ring had connections across multiple states and international borders, with links to organised crime groups in Laos. The criminals exploited their knowledge of telecommunications and identity verification systems to fuel their operations, making it difficult for victims to detect the scam.
