GUJARAT POLICE ARRESTED CYBER FRAUD IN BUXAR

GUJARAT POLICE ARRESTED CYBER FRAUD IN BUXAR

18-OCT-ENG 1

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BUXAR-----------------------The Dahod Cyber ​​Crime Police from Gujarat has arrested Shailesh Kumar Mishra—son of Lalan Mishra—from the Panch Mandir area in Charitravan, Buxar, on charges of orchestrating cyber fraud by luring victims with promises of high returns in the stock market. According to the police, the suspect is linked to more than 26 cybercrime cases registered across 12 states.

It is alleged that the gang would trap individuals under the guise of investment opportunities using fake trading apps, subsequently obtaining their OTPs to conduct unauthorized transactions from their bank accounts. The suspect’s name emerged during an investigation into a fraudulent transaction of ₹4 lakh that was traced to a bank account in Buxar. Police state that account holders were kept at a resort in Ara for five days, during which approximately ₹1.10 crore was siphoned off through their accounts.

In connection with this case, the Buxar police had previously arrested the joint account holders: Mohammad Shami Ali, Deepu Kumar, and Dharmendra Kumar. During interrogation, they reportedly revealed that Shailesh Mishra had obtained their bank accounts by promising to start a land-trading business, offering them a two-percent commission on the transactions.

According to the police, Shailesh’s associates—Shivesh Singh and Vishwas Kumar Singh—are also considered suspects in the case. Additionally, authorities are searching for Hardik Doshi, the alleged administrator of a WhatsApp group used in the scheme. The Gujarat Police arrested Shailesh on the night of October 15; he was produced before a court on October 16, where the police secured a 96-hour transit remand to take him to Gujarat. Investigations into other members of the gang and the total amount involved in the fraud are ongoing.