THE AMAN SANDESH TIMES
Chandigarh :
In a significant cybercrime breakthrough, the Chandigarh Cyber Crime Police Station has cracked a ₹2.5 crore digital arrest scam, arresting three fraudsters involved in duping a city resident. The accused allegedly impersonated officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), police officers, and even Supreme Court judges through video calls to intimidate and coerce Sumit Kaur, a resident of Sector 10A, into transferring her life savings into multiple fake bank accounts.
The scam involved fabricating a money laundering case against the victim and threatening legal action to force the transfer of funds. Following a thorough investigation led by SP Cyber Geetanjali Khandelwal, under the supervision of DSP A. Venkatesh and SHO Eram Rizvi, the police arrested Dharmendra Singh (Hathras), Ram Kisan Singh alias Ramu (Agra), and Sakib (Saharanpur).
The accused were operating an organized cybercrime network, managing fake bank accounts and mobile numbers across various states. All three are currently in police custody as the investigation continues.
Authorities are working to identify and apprehend other gang members and are making efforts to recover the defrauded money. Chandigarh Police have warned citizens to stay alert against fraudulent calls or video calls claiming legal or arrest threats. They urge anyone encountering suspicious activity to immediately contact the Cyber Crime Helpline at 1930 or visit the nearest police station.
