Noida, September 3: In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, the Noida Cyber Crime Police have arrested two individuals involved in defrauding people under the guise of providing personal loans. The arrests were made in Ghaziabad’s Khoda Colony based on technical evidence, digital analysis, surveillance, and confidential information.
The accused have been identified as Tushar (21), son of Kapil Dev, and Sumit Kumar (21), son of Rameshwar Prasad, both residents of Khoda Colony, Ghaziabad. According to police reports, this gang targeted individuals in need of loans. Members of the gang allegedly misused data obtained from a loan company to contact victims, promising them quick personal loans. To gain the victims’ trust, they sent fake loan sanction letters.
After assuring the victims of loan approval, the accused collected processing fees and other charges. Once the money was received, the victims were defrauded. A case has been registered at the Noida Cyber Crime Police Station. Previously, two other suspects were arrested and sent to jail on December 15, 2025. The recent investigation led to the capture of these two additional wanted criminals.
During interrogation, the arrested individuals revealed that they rented out their bank accounts to cybercriminals to receive fraudulent funds. In return, they received about 10% of the total amount as commission. They provided their accounts, along with various mule bank accounts, for the cybercriminals’ use. Police discovered that Tushar’s account received ₹120,000, while Sumit’s account had ₹220,000, totaling ₹340,000 across both accounts.
The police noted that complaints regarding these bank accounts have been registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal from various states, including two complaints from Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The accused would deduct their commission from the funds received and pass the remaining amounts to the cybercriminals. Authorities are now investigating other individuals connected to this network, as well as the bank accounts, websites, and digital networks involved.
Law enforcement hopes that as the investigation progresses, more information about other suspects and transactions related to this cyber fraud network will emerge. The Cyber Crime Police have urged the public to be cautious and not trust loan offers from unknown individuals via phone, WhatsApp, or other means. They advised against paying any processing fees or other charges without verifying the authenticity of loan sanction letters or documents received.
Additionally, police clarified that there is no legal provision for a ‘digital arrest.’ If someone claims to be an officer from the police, CBI, ED, Narcotics, Income Tax, or any other government agency and threatens arrest or digital arrest, individuals should not panic but immediately contact the police or Cyber Crime Police.
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