Noida, February 25: The Cyber Crime Police in Noida have arrested three fraudsters who allegedly duped a woman of more than ₹84 lakh by threatening her with claims of narcotics and objectionable items being found in a parcel in her name. The accused were arrested on Tuesday following an investigation into the elaborate scam.
Inspector Ranjeet Singh, in charge of the Cyber Crime Police Station, said the woman had lodged a complaint stating that the fraudsters used the name ‘Digital Arrest’ to intimidate her and extract a large sum of money. Upon receiving the complaint, the police registered a case and initiated an investigation into the bank accounts where the money had been transferred.
Based on the investigation, the police apprehended three individuals identified as Ram Singh and Akshay Kumar, both residents of Chandigarh, and Narendra Singh Chauhan from Mohali. Akshay Kumar worked as a bank employee, while Ram Singh was a bank account holder.
Inspector Singh revealed that the accused had been involved in several similar fraud cases previously. One of their accomplices, Umesh Mahajan, had been arrested by the Delhi Police on July 30 last year. The police are now working to uncover details about other members of the gang and expand the investigation to track all those involved.
The arrests mark a significant breakthrough in the ongoing crackdown on cyber fraud and financial scams, highlighting the persistent threat posed by online and digital crimes.
