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GANG OF CHEATERS OPERATING FROM RAIPUR CHATTISGARH AND BANGLORE TARGETING ONLINE GAMERS AND GULLIBLE PEOPLE BUSTED

February 01, 2023 08:49 PM

• THREE FRAUDSTERS ARRESTED BY THE TEAM OF POLICE STATION CYBER NORTH WHO WERE DUPING PEOPLE BY ALLURING THEM TO PLAY ONLINE GAMES ON FAKE GAMING WEBISTES., A SUB INSPECTOR FROM CYBER POLICE STATION DISGUSIED HIMSELF AS SWIGGY DELIVERY BOY AND WENT TO DELIVER FOOD ITEMS SO THAT ACCUSED BE PREVENTED FROM DESTROYING DIGITAL CASE RELATED EVIDENCES AND CASE PROPERTY. • THE INVESTIGATION KICK-STARTED ON THE COMPLAINT OF AN EMPLOYEE OF RENOWED IT FIRM TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES COMPANY WHO HIMSLEF MANAGES THE TECHNICAL FIELD AND IT ASPECTS, RECEIVED THROUGH NATIONAL CYBER CRIME REPORTING PORTAL. • PRE-HOSTED GAMING WEBSITES WERE USED TO ALLURE VICTIMS TO PLAY ONLINE GAMES OF SNOOKER, CASINO, CRICKET, POKER AND TEEN PATTI. VICTIMS WERE PAID BACK SMALL AMOUNTS TO PROVE AUTHENTICITY OF GAMING WEBSITE AND TO GAIN TRUST. • GANGS WERE SPECIFICALLY TARGETING ONLINE GAMERS AS THEY ARE SOFT TARGETS. • ACCUSED WERE USING VARIOUS FORGED SIM CARDS AND MOBILE PHONES FOR CALLING PURPOSE. • ACCUSED WERE CONTINOUSLY CHANGING THEIR LOCATION FROM BANGLORE IN KARNATAKA TO RAIPUR IN CHATTISGARH AND DELHI TO PREVENT/EVADE TO EVADE POLICE ACTION. • COMPLAINANT WERE ASKED TO REGISTER THEMSELVES ON GAMING WEBSITE DEPOSIT MONEY TO PURCHASE COINS SO AS TO PLAY GAMES., THREE I-PHONES, 4 SMART PHONES, 8 DEBIT CARDS, 1 CREDIT CARD, 2 LAPTOPS, 8 FAKE SIM CARDS WERE RECOVERED FROM THEIR POSSESSION.

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A complaint on MHA Cyber Crime Reporting Portal from complainant Shri Vikram R/o Uttarakhand Enclave, Burari, Delhi, who works for renowned IT FIRM TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES in Hyderabad, was received in Cyber Police Station North District, wherein he alleged that he has been duped for Rs. 1,49,000/- through an online gaming website WWW.FUNPLAY9.COM on pretext of playing online games. Upon this inducement complainant transferred Rs.1,49,000/- as registration and play charges. Subsequently, a case vide FIR No. 02/23 dated 05.01.2023 u/s 420 IPC, PS Cyber North was registered and investigation was undertaken. 

Continuing the drive against Cyber fraudsters, who were duping gullible citizens, a dedicated team of police station Cyber North led by SI Guman Singh comprising SI Ranjit, ASI Mahesh, and HC Kaluram, under close supervision of Inspr. Pawan Tomar, SHO/Cyber Police Station North and guidance of Shri Dharmender Kumar, ACP/Operations, nabbed gang of cheaters operating from Raipur Chhattisgarh, Bangalore and targeting online gamers and gullible people across the country.

Above said dedicated team was handed over the task to identify accused and arrest culprits. Technical analysis of Call Details & money transaction was made and it was found that suspects mobile numbers used for calling are having volatile location in Durg, Bhilai, Raipur in Chhattisgarh, Bangalore in Karnataka and Delhi. The cheated amount was transferred to various accounts of Federal Bank and Allahabad Union Bank.

Efforts were made to trace the accused in Chhattisgarh by technical surveillance, but no clue was traced as accused were using Fake SIM Cards and Bank Accounts. Subsequently, IMEI Numbers used for calling were analyzed and it was found that accused have changed their location from Chhattisgarh and have arrived in Delhi.

Mr.  Sagar Singh Kalsi, IPS, DCP, North Distt, said, on sustained interrogation from the accused Shriyansh Chandrakar, disclosed that he went to Bangalore to pursue Hotel Management from IHM, Bangalore where he co-accused of the case Raj at a local place. Raj told him that he has various online Gaming Websites which he uses to dupe people and is earning good amount in less time.

CDR analysis of alleged phone numbers revealed that accused have been ordering online food from Swiggy. Subsequently on 31.01.2023, SI Guman Singh in co-relation with Nodal Officers of Swiggy and Delivery boy disguised himself as delivery boy and went to deliver the food ordered by them. Accused were living on 4th floor of a rented flat situated at Nawada, Uttarm Nagar, Delhi which was equipped with double gate i.e. one stainless steel grill gate in stairs and one at opening of flat. Accused have locked both the gates so that in case of any suspicion the case property such as Mobile Phones and SIM Cards can be destroyed. SI Guman went to deliver the food and as soon accused opened the gate at stairs to receive the food, SI Guman Singh nabbed him and the team arrived which led to arrest of 3 accused persons.

INTERROGATION:  Mr.  Sagar Singh Kalsi, IPS, DCP, North Distt, said, on sustained interrogation from the accused Shriyansh Chandrakar, disclosed that he went to Bangalore to pursue Hotel Management from IHM, Bangalore where he co-accused of the case Raj at a local place. Raj told him that he has various online Gaming Websites which he uses to dupe people and is earning good amount in less time.

This induces Shriyansh Chandrakar to earn fast money and he along with his friend/co-accused of the case Ayush Dewangan and Yash Ganvir started working from hometown in Chhattisgarh. Accused used to purchase illegal fake online gaming websites from Raj. These websites contain various games such as Snooker, Poker, Casino, Teen Patti and Cricket for which a registration amount was asked from victims. The complainant was paid back small amounts so as to gain their trust and allure them to play more games.

On winning the games the amount keeps on piling in virtual E-Wallets of complainant, but the amount is never paid back to complainant. Accused even used to represent themselves as customer care executive of fake websites and urges/allure victims to play more games. After some time accused used to close the website and used to change phone numbers and start working on a new website from a new location to evade police action.

The accused identified as Shriyansh Chandrakar R/o Juhi Apartments Talpuri, Bhilai Chhattisgarh, age-23 Years. (He is pursuing Hotel Management from IHM Bangalore)., Ayush Dewangan R/o Govt. Quarters, Civil Lines, Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh. (He used to work as a tele caller in Myntra)., Yash Ganvir R/o Ward Ambedkar Nagar, Urla Durg, Chhattisgarh. (He is pursuing B. Com).

 
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