THEY TARGETTED BUSINESSMAN THROUGH WHATSAPP CALLS IMPERSONATING A KNOWN PARTY TO TRICK THEM TO TRANSFER HUGE QUANTITIES OF MONEY, CONTINUOSLY SPOOFED THEIR LOCATIONS THROUGH RUNNING WHASTAPP ON MOBILE WITHOUT SIM TO AVOID TRACING, ONE BLACK COLOUR SCORPIO CAR PURCHASED FROM THE CHEATED AMOUNT RECOVERED FROM HIS POSSESSION, ONE APPLE LAPTOP, THREE IPHONES, ONE SAMSUNG FOLD MOBILE PHONE, ONE OPPO MOBILE PHONE AND ONE KEYPAD MOBILE PHONE AND ONE AIRTEL WIFI DONGLE ALSO RECOVERED.
Face2News/New Delhi
In a relentless pursuit against cyber fraud, a specialized team from Police Station Lahori Gate, North District, under the leadership of SI Ranvijay (In-charge PP Church Mission Road), comprising ASI Bal Hussain, HC Anil, HC Naresh, and Ct Vipul, achieved a significant breakthrough. Acting under the close supervision of Inspr. Vijender Rana, SHO/PS Lahori Gate, and the guidance of Shri Vijay Singh, ACP/Sub-Division, Kotwali, the team successfully apprehended an accused individual responsible for defrauding a Madhya Pradesh businessman.
Police said on 02.11.23, a case vide FIR No. 544/23 u/s 420/34 IPC was registered in PS Lahori Gate, Delhi on the complaint of one Shri Pradeep Jain, r/o 54, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, age 62 years, regarding cheating of Rs. One crore by impersonating his known associate through WhatsApp call and getting huge money transferred from his other associates in Delhi to unknown persons. The gang used to dupe businessmen into getting their other trusted associates transfer huge quantities of money based on verbal confirmation from the victims. Upon verifications, it was found that no such requests to transfer money was placed by the associates.
Above said team was handed over the task to identify accused persons and arrest the culprits. Sensing the gravity of the crime and the audacity shown by criminals, the dedicated team of PS Lahori Gate came into action. During investigation, detailed technical analysis of Call Detail Records was carried out continuously. The police team then mounted continuous surveillance on suspect mobile numbers.
Further, it was found that the SIM numbers were got issued on the basis of fake ID from the Airtel office at Gurugram, Haryana. After investigation conducted from Airtel office, it was revealed that the alleged SIM numbers had been issued by employee ID of Krishna Operator and the SIM numbers had been received by a person possessing Black colour Scorpio car. On the basis of further investigation as well as on the basis of secret information, the alleged person’s details were found. The alleged person was himself present in Shimla, but his location data was being shown as of Rajasthan.
Thereafter, the dedicated police team was sent to Shimla, immediately. Manual intelligence was gathered and in combination with technical investigation, the laborious and dedicated efforts of team bore fruitful results. In the way to Shimla, at Dharmpura Solan, Himachal Pradesh, the accused person identified as Suresh Purohit, age 29 years was apprehended at the instance of secret informer as well as with the help of local police of PS Dharmpura, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh on 06.11.2023.
INTERROGATION: Mr. Manoj Kumar Meena , IPS, DCP, North Distt. said, on sustained interrogation, the accused person Suresh Purohit, age 29 years disclosed that he along-with his other associates namely Dasrath of Jalour, Rajasthan and Hemant Jain of Delhi had committed cheating of Rs. One crore from the complainant/victim by making fraud call with mobile number 9871812012 for the purpose/duping him to pay payment to known person.
Further, the accused person disclosed that the amount of 40 lacs rupees was came in his part after distribution of total cheated money and the rest of 60 lacs rupees is with another associate.
Mr. Manoj Kumar Meena , IPS, DCP, North Distt. said, on sustained interrogation, the accused person Suresh Purohit, age 29 years disclosed that he along-with his other associates namely Dasrath of Jalour, Rajasthan and Hemant Jain of Delhi had committed cheating of Rs. One crore from the complainant/victim by making fraud call with mobile number 9871812012 for the purpose/duping him to pay payment to known person.Further, the accused person disclosed that the amount of 40 lacs rupees was came in his part after distribution of total cheated money and the rest of 60 lacs rupees is with another associate.
Consequently, at the instance of accused person, part of cheated amount worth Rs. 80,000/- in cash was recovered from his rented house situated in Sector-15, Phase-02, Gurugram, Haryana. It further disclosed by the accused person that he had kept Rs. 35 lacs, out of 40 lacs at his native place i.e. Jalour, Rajasthan and also spent out Rs. 04 on his needs.
From the possession of accused Suresh Purohit, 03 Apple iPhone, 03 other Android Mobile phones, one Apple Laptop, one Airtel WIFI dongle and one Scorpio car (Black Colored), which was purchased by him with cheated money were recovered at his instance.
MOTIVE: The accused person with the association of his co-accused persons used to target gullible people and cheat money from them after making fraud call in order to living a lavish life.
KNOW THE ACCUSED: Suresh Purohit, r/o Village Sayla, District Jalour, Rajasthan, age 29 years. (Previously he was arrested in Pune, Maharashtra in a cheating case of same modus operandi).
RECOVERY:Rupees 80,000/- in cash. (Out of total cheated money)., One Scorpio car Black colored purchased from the cheated amount., One Apple Laptop., Three iPhone., One Samsung fold Mobile phone. One Oppo Mobile phone.. One Keypad Mobile phone. One Airtel Wifi dongle.
INVOLVEMENT: 1. Case FIR No. 153/17, U/s 341/323/34 IPC PS Sayala, Jalore (RJ)
2. Case FIR No. 113/22, U/s 8/22/25/29 NDPS Act , PS Sayala, Jalore (RJ)
3. Case FIR No. 576/22, U/s 419/420/34 IPC PS Chinchwad, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra
Further investigation of the case is in progress and efforts are being made to nab the remaining accused persons namely Dasrath and Hemant Jain and to recover remaining case property as well as to ascertain the role of other associates in this racket.