Kanpur: A major cyber fraud worth Rs 36 crore, carried out in the name of a Gauseva Trust, has come to light in Kanpur, with the arrest of two accused, including a bank employee. The arrests followed 178 complaints from across the country.Police identified the accused as Vikram Kumar and Suraj Nishad, a bank employee, in connection with suspicious transactions amounting to about Rs 36 crore. A total of 178 complaints were registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP). Fake letterheads, seals bearing the names of a former MLA and a BJP councillor, cheque books and debit cards were recovered.The action was taken under the CyVazra campaign launched by the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, under the guidance of Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal. Acting on data received from mule accounts, police found that an account in the name of Gaumata Gauraksha Seva Manch Trust, operated by trustee Suraj Nishad, had 178 NCRP complaints. Transactions worth about Rs 36 crore took place between April 12 and May 16, 2025, with around Rs 7 crore placed on lien. Police said the account received proceeds of investment and digital arrest frauds, while forged documents, fake seals and letterheads were used to obtain loans and channel cyber fraud money through multiple accounts.
