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Mumbai: The Cyber Crime Branch of Mumbai Police has busted an interstate gang duping senior citizens of crores on the pretext of insurance policy maturity. In this case, three accused have been arrested in Noida and Ghaziabad of UP. Cyber police has succeeded in solving a fraud of Rs 4 crore from a wholesale trader of dry fruits of Ghatkopar.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber) Dr. Balsingh Rajput said that last year a complaint of cheating of more than Rs 4 crore was registered against the wholesale trader of dry fruits of Ghatkopar. Police Inspector Jagannath More, Prakash Warke, Assistant Police Inspector Srinivas Kamuni and Havaldar Rajesh Patil, under the guidance of Police Inspector SS Sahastrabuddhe, in-charge of Cyber Crime Branch, started investigating the case, then the police found crores of rupees in Noida, adjacent to Delhi. The information about the fraud accused was received.
raid on call center in noida
A police team raided a call center in Noida’s Bhagel Sthil Salarpur. Ravi Saroj Singh (27) was arrested from here. During his interrogation, it was revealed that he had cheated crores of rupees from the call center on the pretext of insurance policy maturity and providing jobs to the youth on OLX. Two of his accomplices, Anuj Kumar Shah (21) from Gautam Budh Nagar in Noida and Sandeep Kumar Lalta Prasad (28) from Ghaziabad were arrested.
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Accounts in more than 25 banks were opened with forged documents
The accused have confessed to duping senior citizens of Mumbai of more than Rs 5.5 crore. They used to trick senior citizens that they would get more money on maturity of the insurance policy. The accused had opened accounts in more than 25 banks on the basis of fake documents. They had also obtained a large number of SIM cards on the basis of forged documents.
Success in solving 14 criminal cases
Succeeded in solving 14 criminal cases in the interrogation of the accused. Apart from Rs 20 lakh 50 thousand in cash, 12 mobiles and 3 laptops including email ID, Aadhaar card, income tax statement have been seized from them. Three accused in the case are still absconding. The police is searching for them.
Cyber police appeal to people
Cyber police has appealed to senior citizens to beware of online fraudsters. If they have been duped online, they should immediately contact Mumbai Police toll free number 1930.
