HE IS IN CONTACT WITH CHINESE NATIONAL TO WHOM HE SELL USTDs AT HIGHER PRICES AND TAKES MONEY IN FRAUDLENT ACCOUNTS. TWO SMART PHONES HAVING INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE, 5 ATM CARDS AND 6 CHEQUE BOOKS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. THE COMPLAINANT WAS CHEATED OF RS 4.33 LACS BY MEANS OF DIGITAL ARREST WHEREIN HE WAS TOLD THAT ILLEGAL PARCEL ARE ISSUED ON HIS NAME AND HE WAS FORCED TO DEPOSIT MONEY IN MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS IN LIEU OF NOT IMPLICATING HIM IN CASES.
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A team of PS Cyber, South West District has arrested a Cyber fraudster namely Madan Lal S/o Ram Lal R/o Neda Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, Khileriyo Ki Dhani, VPO+ PO- Lohawat, Rajasthan, Age-29 Years. With his arrest, two smartphones having incriminating evidence, five ATM cards & six cheque books recovered from his possession.
On 16.11.24, the complainant, a 4th-year Engineering student at IIT Delhi, received a fraudulent call from DHL Courier Services, where the caller claimed that an illegal parcel in his name is sent from Mumbai to Beijing. After denying ownership, he was told to report the issue to the police and his call was forwarded to Gamdevi Police Station.
The caller, impersonating a police officer, falsely accused the complainant of being linked to illegal cases and threatened arrest, stating an arrest warrant had been issued in his name. The caller further claimed his future would be ruined and offered to record his statement via a WhatsApp video call. The fraudsters took turns impersonating police and ED officials. The complainant was manipulated into transferring money from his bank accounts.
(SUBHEAD)On 18th November 2024, the scammers contacted him again, claiming another illegal parcel from FedEx and demanding more money. The complainant transferred a total of Rs 4,33,047/- across several UPI transactions from his bank accounts. After preliminary enquiry, an FIR No. 101/2024, u/s 318(4)/319(2) & 61(2) BNS was registered at PS Cyber, South West and investigation was taken up.
INVESTIGATION: Mr. Surendra Chodhary, IPS, DCP, South West Distt, said, the investigation focused on tracking the money trail and conducting technical analysis. It was discovered that a foreign number, operating from Hong Kong, was involved in calling the complainant. Further investigation revealed that out of Rs 4,33,047/- of the cheated amount, part of it was transferred to a Canara Bank account linked to Tejpal Sharma of Rai Singh Nagar, Rajasthan. The account holder namely Tejpal Sharma, after being interrogated, stated that he gave his ATM card to his friend, Gagandeep Singh, who changed the linked mobile number.
The alleged Gagandeep was also traced who upon interrogation, admitted to providing the account to his friend Bajrang. Surveillance revealed withdrawals from a UCO Bank ATM in Lohawat, Rajasthan, made by a man who was later identified as Madan Lal S/o Ram Lal R /o Neda Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, Khileriyo Ki Dhani, VPO+ PO- Lohawat, Rajasthan. Based on technical surveillance, accused Madan Lal was traced to Chennai, where he was residing at No 24, Pardeshwar Nagar, C.M.B.T, PS Arambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
On 18.01.25, a team led by SI Amit Kumar comprising HC Sanjay & HC Suresh conducted raids at the possible hideouts in Chennai, Tamilnadu under the leadership of Insp. Vikas Buldak (SHO/Cyber South-West) & overall supervision of ACP/OPS. After sincere efforts, accused Madan Lal S/o Ram Lal R/o Neda Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, Khileriyo Ki Dhani, VPO+ PO- Lohawat, Rajasthan, Age-29 Years was arrested from the area of PS Arambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
During interrogation, he admitted of receiving the Canara Bank account details from Bajrang for Rs 20,000/-, withdrawing the fraudulent funds, and exchanging the money for USDT (cryptocurrency) through a contact named Ravi Chaudhary. Madan later sold the USDT to a Chinese woman via WhatsApp receiving payment in rupees in alleged bank accounts. Two mobile phones, multiple ATM cards, and cheque books were recovered from his possession.
KNOW THE ACCUSED : Accused Madan Lal S/o Ram Lal R/o Neda Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, Khileriyo Ki Dhani, VPO+ PO- Lohawat, Rajasthan, Age-29 Years is a tenth-grade dropout. He purchases bank accounts and withdraws money through debit cards. He then buys USDTs from that money and sells them at higher prices for profit. He is previously involved in case FIR No. 109/2019, U/s 8/15 NDPS, PS- Sojat Road, Dist-Pali, Rajasthan.
CASE WORKED OUT: . FIR No. 101/24, U/s 318(4)/319(2) & 61(2) BNS, PS Cyber South West.
This case highlights the growing complexity of cybercrimes, with fraudsters using multiple jurisdictions and sophisticated methods to carry out their schemes. The prompt action of the Cyber South-West team has successfully dismantled a key part of this fraud network involved in this DIGITAL ARREST case, though further investigations continue
