In a significant breakthrough, the Cyber Crime Police Station, UT Chandigarh has arrested One  accused persons in connection with Investment online fraud. The case was registered under case FIR No. 101 dated 26.09.2024 U/S 319(22), 318 (4), 338, 336 (3), 340 (2), 61 (2), 111 (2) BNS, PS–Cyber Crime,

The operation was carried out under the dynamic leadership of Ms. Geetanjali Khandelwal, IPS, SP-Cyber, UT Chandigarh, with close guidance from Sh. A. Venkatesh, DSP Cyber Crime & IT, and supervision of Inspector Ms. Eram Rizvi, SHO, PS-Cyber Crime, Sector 17, Chandigarh. The arrests mark an important step in curbing rising cyber fraud cases in the region, showcasing the effective coordination and swift action of the PS- Cyber Crime.

The accused identified as  Rohit Meena S/O Kailash Singh Meena Age 21 Years.

The case originated from a complaint filed by Shri Bharat Kumar resident of Chandigarh, in which he stated that, he was deceived into joining a fake WhatsApp group offering investment opportunities in IPO block trading through a fraudulent platform. Believing the communications to be genuine, the victim transferred substantial sums of money into multiple bank accounts provided by the fraudsters.

INVESTIGATION: During the course of the investigation, revealed that the transactions were routed through accounts linked to Bhilwara, Rajasthan, and used mobile numbers connected to the accused.

ARREST:  During the raid, police recovered a Realme mobile phone, allegedly used in coordinating the fraud. The accused revealed the involvement of another suspect indicating a wider conspiracy behind the scam. Since the case is at an initial stage and further to analyze recovered digital devices, trace the money trail, and arrest remaining gang members.