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In a significant breakthrough in Case FIR No. 33 dated 17.04.2025, registered under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Police Station Cyber Crime, UT Chandigarh, the Cyber Crime Cell has arrested a total of five accused involved in a highly coordinated and sophisticated online investment scam. The case pertains to a fraud of Rs. 56.26 lakh committed against a resident of Sector 35, Chandigarh, under the guise of investment in a fake stock trading platform “IBKR (Interactive Broker).”
The operation was carried out under the supervision of Ms. Geetanjali Khandelwal, IPS, SP Cyber Crime, and the close guidance of Sh. A. Venkatesh, DANIPS, DSP Cyber Crime, UT Chandigarh, under the leadership of Inspector Ms. Eram Rizvi, SHO PS Cyber Crime.
After a week of herculean technical efforts by the team, the following accused were arrested, and 3 days of police remand has been obtained. Further investigation is underway.
The accused identified as Mukesh Kumar Gujar Nayla Road, Rampura Papar, Jaipur, Ramji Lal Meena Dangarwada Khurd, Langareeywas, Jaipur, Vijay Kumar Yogi Village Seelo, Near Balaji Temple, Distt. Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, Aditya Kumar Jain Nath Pada, Aalanpur (Rural), PO Sawai Madhopur Town, Rajasthan, Tanishq Marmat @ Honey H-1/32, RTR Ranthambhore Road, Near Saras Dairy, Sawai Madhopur, RJ
MODUS OPERANDI: The accused lured the complainant, Ashok Kumar, into investing in a fraudulent trading app named “IBKR.” Under the pretext of high returns, he was guided to transfer funds into various bank accounts. Once the money was deposited, the victim was blocked from all communications and removed from WhatsApp groups and the application itself.
• Mukesh Kumar Gujar, arrested and revealed that he opened the bank account used in the fraud at the behest of Kala Ram Gurjar, a person from his neighboring village who currently works at a petrol pump in Jaipur. He has expressed willingness to assist the police in locating Kala Ram Gurjar, who may be key to unearthing further leads and identifying other co-conspirators.
• Ramji Lal Meena was arrested near Village Chainpur, Rajasthan. He confessed to supplying bank account kits and SIM cards to the fraud network in exchange for money.
• Further, following actionable leads, Vijay Kumar Yogi, Aditya Kumar Jain and Tanishq Marmat @ Honey were apprehended from various locations in Sawai Madhopur. They were actively involved in laundering the defrauded money using mule accounts and rented credentials.
Wider Network and Links:
• The gang is part of a pan-India cybercrime syndicate with links across Rajasthan, Gujarat, and suspected connections to Dubai-based operators. One associate, Roopresh Sharma, has already been arrested earlier by Rajkot Cyber Crime Police, Gujarat. Another accused, Sahil and Gokul of Sawai Madhopur, remains absconding. Efforts are ongoing to trace and apprehend remaining suspects, including Kala Ram Gurjar and we are trying production warrant of Roopresh Sharma. Mobile phones of the accused persons have been recovered and are being analyzed for further leads. Data would be shared with I4C (MHA) for further PAN Indian linkages.
