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Continuing its strong action against cyber criminals, Panchkula Police achieved a major breakthrough by arresting three accused in three separate high-value cyber fraud cases in a single day. Two other accused, whose police remand had ended, were produced before the court and sent to judicial custody. Acting under the directions of Commissioner of Police IPS Pankaj Nain, the Cyber Crime Police Station, Sector-20, has been consistently tracking and dismantling interstate cyber fraud networks.
DCP Crime & Traffic IPS Amrinder Singh said that during interrogation, the arrested accused revealed important information about the larger cyber fraud network, including fake bank accounts, SIM cards, digital wallets, money trails and other associates. Further arrests are expected based on these leads.First Case
In the first case, police arrested two accused, Vishnu alias Billa from Fatehabad and Surya from Hisar, for allegedly cheating a victim of ₹83.22 lakh in the name of cryptocurrency trading. Both accused were produced before the court and taken on four days’ police remand.
The investigation revealed that the accused contacted the victim’s son through social media and lured him into investing on a fake cryptocurrency trading platform. They collected money through multiple bank accounts, UPI IDs and fake websites. Police traced the accused through technical investigation and information provided by previously arrested bank account holders.
In the second case, police arrested Ajay Kumar in connection with a ₹2.34 crore cyber fraud involving a fake investment app, WhatsApp groups and false promises of high returns in the stock market. The victim in this case is a retired Army Colonel. The accused has been taken on two days’ police remand.
Meanwhile, another accused, Nishant, whose police remand had ended, was produced before the court and sent to judicial custody. Investigation of bank accounts, mobile numbers and digital transactions has revealed important links to an interstate cyber fraud network.
In the third case, Cyber Crime Police Station, Sector-20, arrested Sonu, a resident of Hisar district, for allegedly cheating a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel of ₹10.58 lakh through a fake investment scheme. After completing his three-day police remand, the accused was produced before the court and sent to judicial custody.
The accused was identified through bank transaction analysis, technical evidence and mobile location tracking. During interrogation, he disclosed important information, and police are continuing efforts to identify and arrest other members of the gang.
Commissioner of Police IPS Pankaj Nain appealed to the public not to trust attractive investment offers related to cryptocurrency, stock market trading or online investment schemes shared through social media, WhatsApp, YouTube or other online platforms without proper verification. In case of any cyber fraud or suspicious online activity, citizens should immediately report the matter on the Cyber Helpline 1930 or the National Cyber Crime Portal so that timely action can be taken and the cheated amount can be recovered.
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