Greater Noida, May 14: The Bisrakh police and Cyber Cell team in Gautam Buddh Nagar have successfully dismantled a significant cyber fraud ring. This group was deceiving individuals by promising subsidy loans under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). Six suspects have been arrested in connection with this scam, which has reportedly defrauded victims of millions of rupees.
Authorities seized 18 keypad mobile phones, six smartphones, and 15 registers containing calling data during the operation. The arrests occurred on May 13, based on manual intelligence and confidential information. The suspects were apprehended from the rooftop of Krishna County Tower A in Sector 1.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Dharmraj Rathore, Ravi Kumar, Kishan Rathore, Akshay, Kiran Nair, and Kiran Babu Rathore, all hailing from the Bijapur and Vijaypur regions of Karnataka.
During police interrogation, the suspects revealed that they ran attractive advertisements related to Aadhaar and PAN cards on platforms like Instagram and Facebook. When potential victims clicked on these ads, they were provided with the suspects’ mobile numbers. The accused posed as fake loan officers, misleading individuals into believing they could secure subsidy-based home loans under the PMEGP.
Victims were coerced into transferring amounts ranging from two to four lakh rupees to various bank accounts under the guise of file charges, processing fees, and other costs.
The police stated that this gang had targeted numerous individuals across the country, resulting in significant financial losses. It was also discovered that the suspects used keypad mobile phones to conceal their identities and frequently changed SIM cards. The operation was allegedly directed by a so-called ‘boss,’ with whom the suspects maintained contact via mobile phones.
Funds obtained from the fraud were transferred to different bank accounts. The police have filed a case against the suspects at the Bisrakh police station and are currently searching for the mastermind behind the operation and other accomplices. Investigations are also underway to determine if this network has connections to other states in the country.
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