Times News NetworkKanpur: Cyber Crime Police Station police in Mahoba exposed a cyber fraud gang involving more than Rs 53 lakh and arrested two accused.Police said the accused took documents from other people on some pretext, got bank accounts opened and received cyber fraud money in those accounts. Police froze three bank accounts of the accused and began investigation of six other accounts.Shivam Singh, a resident of Mohalla Raysingh under Kharela police station in Mahoba, submitted a complaint at Cyber police station. According to Raysingh, Sonu Singh of the village took his Aadhaar card, PAN card and a new SIM from him in the name of treatment for his mother and got an account opened in Axis Bank. Keeping with himself the passbook, ATM, signature-bearing cheque and SIM related to the account, he misused the account. Police said a transaction of about Rs 22 lakh from cyber fraud was made in the account, and an FIR was registered.Cyber police station in-charge Arjun Singh said that during investigation it was found that this is an organised gang, which had so far committed fraud of more than about Rs 53 lakh. The amount may be higher. He said three bank accounts were being frozen, while six other accounts were being examined.On Sunday, a joint team of Cyber police station in-charge, SWAT team S-I Shiv Pratap Singh and surveillance in-charge Vivek Kumar arrested two accused, Sonu Singh, resident of Kharela, and Mahendra alias Babu, resident of Bangra in Hamirpur district.Police recovered two mobile phones from the accused. On examination, WhatsApp and Telegram chats with suspicious persons, call details, and information related to cyber transactions were found in the mobiles. Police also found some suspicious ATM cards, cheque books and QR codes.Superintendent of Police Shashank Singh said that strict action against Cyber crooks will be taken and this drive will continue in the days to come.
