Last Updated on 18/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
Police have cracked down on a gang of fraudsters in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. These fraudsters used to commit fraud by posing as fake officers of the Economic Offences Unit. Four accused associated with this gang have been arrested. After trapping someone, these people used to prepare their arrest memo in a proper manner. After this, they used to commit fraud with them. Police say that the accused have committed fraud along with a cyber criminal.
Actually, the police had received a complaint that some people had called Ravi Kumar, a resident of Siwaipatti, near SKMCH Chowk in Ahiyapur police station area. Ravi was told that some money from a bank account had to be transacted. When Ravi reached there, three people present there made him sit in the car. During this, Ravi was taken around for 8 hours, after which he was left in Bibganj of Sadar police station area. After this, the fake officer said that he is an officer of the economic unit.
All three of them also had fake cards. The fraudsters told Ravi that he was a cyber criminal and they had come to arrest him. The fraudsters created an atmosphere of arrest and also did false paperwork. After this, the fraudsters took a bribe of 50 thousand rupees in the name of releasing Ravi. They also took the neck chain and also got fuel worth 10 thousand rupees filled in the car.
After this matter came to light, the complaint reached the police. The police registered an FIR and started investigation and arrested the three accused. The police have also recovered the chain.
The victim Ravi suspected him to be a fake officer when he asked him to deposit money on a betting app. The victim himself is also associated with a cyber crime gang. He runs a group on Telegram. He sells bank accounts.
The arrested accused have been identified as Vinayak Kumar of Gaighat, Abhinav Raj of Gaighat, Shubham Kashyap of Matihani of Aurai and Adarsh Kumar of Akharaghat Nazirpur of Ahiyapur. Police said that all of them used to target common people by posing as officers of the Economic Offenders Unit. They especially kept an eye on those who indulge in cyber fraud and made them their victims. Action is underway against the accused.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)