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In a major break through Two Gangs were busted in which 05 accused arrested in Case 1. FIR No. 14 dated 27.01.2024 U/s 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC of PS-Cyber and Case 2. FIR No. 16 dated 03.02.2023 U/S 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC, PS Cyber Crime Crime, Chandigarh under the supervision/direction of Sh. Ketan Bansal, IPS, SP/Cyber Crime, Chandigarh, close guidance of Sh. A Venkatesh, DANIPS, DSP/PS-CC& IT, UT, Chandigarh and leadership of Inspector Ranjit Singh, SHO, PS-Cyber Crime, Chandigarh.
The present case has been registered on the complaint of Sh. Devadatha R/o Chandigarh in which he reported that he received a call from unknown numbers 6290792714 and 9973604729 who introduced himself as a ICICI Bank Manager namely Rahul and told to complainant that he is calling from ICICI Credit Card Department and asked the complainant to download the APK file which he has sent for update his ICICI Bank App.
As complainant downloads that file then immediately he received 03 OTPs and later received 03 messages of deduction of money from his credit card. Later, complainant came to know that he has been cheated with amount Rs. 2,09,128/- Lakh.
INVESTIGATION: After registration of the case, for investigation a team of SI Satywan, HC Vikas Kumar,
Ct. Amar Khokhar, Ct. Vikas and Ct. Ombir was constituted. During investigation it came to light that from the cheated amount, accused purchase the gold coins through AJIO App (online Shopping App). As the accused received the details of the credit card of the complainant they immediately use that detail on shopping app so that amount got deducted directly to purchase the gold coins from the AJIO App.
It also found that the gold coins purchased were always delivered to nearby famous hotels in Guru Gram, Haryana, where some online shopping app provide instant delivery within 02 to 03 hours.
Further, with the help of technical assistance and secret information, the raids were conducted at different places of Delhi and Gurugram. On 15.02.20204 near Ramada Hotel Guru Gram Haryana, team arrested two persons namely Akshay Kumar S/o Kapil Deo Mandal R/O Vill Doujhor, Post Kadvinda , Distt. Dumka Jharkhand Age 23, and Bipin Kumar S/o Munna Kumar R/O Vill.Korha Katihar Po. Musapur, Distt. Katihar, Age – 23, while they were getting delivery of gold coin of 10 grm.
Further they disclosed that they were received to take delivery of gold coins which was purchased from the fraudulent amount and the same gold was handed over to their other main gang members namely Vikas and Rajesh. They also disclosed that these two members are coming to Delhi to take those gold coins within 2-3 days.
Further, on this information on 17.02.2024 a raid was again conducted in Delhi near IG Airport and with the sincere efforts of Cyber Crime team, main accused Vikas Kumar S/O Anandi Mandal R/O Vill. Kuppi , PO. Amarapahari, P.S. Ramgarh, Distt Dumka, Jharakhand Age 27 years, and Rajesh Mandal S/O Jagdish Mandal R/O Vill. Kuppi , PO. Amarapahari, P.S. Ramgarh, Distt Dumka, Jharakhand age 30 years has been arrested. These 04 above said accused are on Police Remand.
MODUS OPRENDI: Alleged call the people and pretend themselves to be the Executives of ICICI Credit Card and ask them to download the APK file to update their ICICI Credit Card Application. They allure the people by offering them special offer regarding saving of annual charges of ICICI App so that they will not be charged any amount. Further, if the people does not download the apk file then they try to activate their screen sharing mode through Whatsaap video call to fetch the data of their phone.
After download of APK file and through screen sharing they get credentials of credit cards from victim and withdraw amount from their credit cards and used that amount to purchased gold coins from a already created fake account on AJIO online shopping app and delivered those coins at fake addresses (as nearby famous hotels) of major cities.
As this app provides instant delivery within 02 to 03 hours, they took all gold coins from their and then moved to other city and sold those gold coins.
KNOW THE ACCUSED: Akshay Kumar S/o Kapil Deo Mandal R/O Vill Doujhor, Post Kadvinda , Distt. Dumka Jharkhand. 23 yrs. BBA + BHM, Bipin Kumar S/o Munna Kumar R/O Vill.Korha Katihar Po.
Musapur, Distt. Katihar, Jharkhand. 23 yrs. Graduate, Vikas Kumar S/O Anandi Mandal R/O Vill. Kuppi , PO., Amarapahari, P.S. Ramgarh, Distt Dumka, Jharakhand. 27 yrs. 12th pass, Rajesh Mandal S/O Jagdish Mandal R/O R/O Vill. Kuppi , PO. Amarapahari, P.S. Ramgarh, Distt Dumka, Jharakhand, 30 Yrs. 7th pass
RECOVERY: Ajio Gold Coi n - 1 0 Gm s . Blank packing of - 22 pkts , G o l d C o i n s. Mobile Phones - 0 5, Laptop - 0 1, SIM Cards - 0 6, Other r e l e v a n t d o c u m e n t s
CASE NO. 2
The present case has been registered on the complaint of Mrs. Jagdish Kaur W/o S. Bhag Singh and Mr. Bhag Singh R/o Sec 46-A, Chandigarh in which he reported that his wife received a call from unknown number +1(906)2868012, Caller told that her relative who lived in foreign country is in jail and she told to caller that her maternal nephiew whose name is PAMMA lived in Canada. Then on same day another caller whose name he told Rahul called from another whatsapp No. 09988941195 and asked to deposit the payment to discharge her maternal nephew PAMMA from jail.In such cases fraudsters target those people whose relatives are staying in foreign countries. They first call the people by saying that he is an advocate in Canada or other country and their relative who lives there, has been arrested in some case and is in jail. Further, fraudsters ask them to pay the money for bail or settlement their relative from the jail. They also threatened the victim that if they will not pay the amount then they have to face the consequences. The victim became emotional and fraudsters convince them to pay the amount and through this modus operandi they cheated them with huge amount.
The caller Rahul called us continuously to transfer payments on 13,14,15 Dec 2023. The caller alluring him to pretend his maternal Nephew is in problem in the same consent complainant transferred amount of Rs. 75,00,000/- ( Seventy Five Lakh) in different accounts. It has been noted by complainant that all accounts are fake where the money have been transferred. Later he knows that he has been defrauded by above said persons.
INVESTIGATION: After registration of the case, a team was constituted and a raid was conducted at Raghunathpur, Motihari, East Champaran, Bihar. With the sincere efforts of team, help of technical assistance and secret information, on 14.02.2024 accused Adarsh Singh S/o Anajay Singh R/o near R K International School, Gandak Colony, Raghunathpur, Motihari Distt. East Champaran, Bihar, Age 23 Years has been arrested.
The accused produced before the Ho’ble court and got remand of 04 days. During investigation it came to light that the gang was operated from the Saudi Arab with the help of calling on mobile phones in Punjabi/Hindi Accent and the arrested accused Adarsh Singh is main member of that gang, who operates from India as per the direction of the persons who stays in Saudi Arab. Accused Adarsh Singh provides and manages all the fraud and mule accounts and SIMs obtained from India through online banking. Their other gang members call through these fraud/mule SIMs and able to transfer the cheated amount in these accounts with the help of Crypto Currency (Binance) in Arabic Countries. Further investigation is still going on.
MODUS OPERANDI: In such cases fraudsters target those people whose relatives are staying in foreign countries. They first call the people by saying that he is an advocate in Canada or other country and their relative who lives there, has been arrested in some case and is in jail. Further, fraudsters ask them to pay the money for bail or settlement their relative from the jail. They also threatened the victim that if they will not pay the amount then they have to face the consequences. The victim became emotional and fraudsters convince them to pay the amount and through this modus operandi they cheated them with huge amount.
KNOW THE ACCUSED: Adarsh Singh S/o Anajay Singh R/o near R K International School, Gandak Colony, Raghunathpur, Motihari Distt. East Champaran, Bihar. 23 yrs. 12th Pass, Advance Diploma in Computers (ADC)
PREVIOUS INVOLVEMENT: Accused already arrested in a case FIR no. 114/21 in PS-Brotiwala, Baddi, HP. In case of KBC Lottery fraud with the cheated amount of Rs. 30 lakh Approx. Accused also arrested in a case of Extortion registered at PS- Sohna, Distt-Gurugram, Haryana.
RECOVERY: Mobile Phones - 7, ATM/Dedit Card - 12, SIM Cards - 15.
Further, the recovered data have been shared with I4C to get the same analyzed to reveal Inter-state linkages at central level to curb Cyber Crime all over the India.