Jagran correspondent, New Delhi. The team of Daryaganj police station of Central District has arrested an active member of a cyber crime gang. The arrested accused has been identified as Junaid Parvez of Bhajanpura. Investigation revealed that his bank account was used in a fraud of more than Rs 17 lakh. The police interrogated him and are searching for other accused involved in the gang.
According to the Deputy Commissioner of Central District, as part of the campaign launched against cyber crimes, Daryaganj police station arrested an active member of an organized cyber crime gang. Investigation of complaints registered on the NCRP portal during the campaign revealed that a Daryaganj-based Mule Bank account was being used to receive the defrauded amount from several victims.
A victim had lodged an online complaint, stating that he was defrauded of Rs 2.57 lakh in the name of a fake investment/stock trading app. Further investigation revealed that the same bank account was also used in three other cyber fraud cases. Thus, a total fraudulent amount of more than Rs 17 lakh was sent to this account.
During investigation the account holder was identified as Junaid Parvez. After that he was arrested on the basis of technical surveillance. During interrogation, it was revealed that he received the defrauded amount in his bank account at the behest of his co-accused Hamad Arish of Mustafabad and later withdrew the money through cheque. At present, other members associated with the gang are being traced.