Srinagar, Mar 1: Two residents of Srinagar have been arrested by Delhi Cyber Police for their involvement in a cyber fraud case amounting to Rs 78 lakh. The accused have been identified as Ibrahim Dar of Dana Mazar and Ehsan Ul Haq of Mehjoor Nagar in Srinagar.
According to reports, Cyber Crime Police arrested three individuals from a rented flat in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi, for allegedly swindling money using the WhatsApp profile of the owner of Tex India Group. The accused have been identified as Ibrahim Dar, Ehsan Ul Haq, and Amjad, a resident of Kakaroli Tewada in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
The trio, wanted by Uttar Pradesh Police, has been transferred to Lucknow for further investigation. The mastermind of the gang has been identified as Wing Sang Shu, a resident of China, who is currently absconding. Another suspect, Ovais, is also being pursued by the police in connection with the fraud.
The case was registered after Sarvesh Dwivedi, the account manager of Tex India Group, lodged a complaint at the Cyber Crime Police Station, reporting a fraudulent transaction of Rs 78 lakh. The accused were tracked down through surveillance and were caught at their rented accommodation in Delhi, which they had leased for Rs 80,000 per month.
During the investigation, police recovered laptops and iPhones from the accused. It was revealed that Ibrahim Dar, during interrogation, admitted to transferring the swindled amount to a fake account in Jammu and Kashmir opened in the name of Amjad. Authorities are now gathering details of other fraudulent accounts operated by the gang.
Reports said one of the accused from Mehjoor Nagar had completed a technical degree from a college in Jammu and Kashmir. The accused primarily engaged in fraud by contacting victims through online chats and deceiving them into transferring money.
Currently, both Ibrahim Dar and Ehsan Ul Haq are lodged in a police station in Lucknow. Meanwhile, Amjad’s bank account has been frozen. [KNT]
