POLICE ARRESTED CYBER CRIMINAL

POLICE ARRESTED CYBER CRIMINAL

21-AUG-ENG 3

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

PATNA----------------------------A major crackdown on cyber fraud has taken place in Bihar. The Bihta police have arrested a cybercriminal on charges of embezzling ₹1.43 crore through a "digital arrest" scam. The arrested individual has been identified as Kumar Aryan (son of Ramji Singh, a resident of Raghopur SS Colony).

Acting on a tip-off, the police arrested Kumar Aryan from Raghopur SS Colony. They recovered a chequebook, an ATM card, four SIM cards, and two mobile phones from his possession. The police are currently examining the recovered mobile phones and SIM cards to uncover further details related to the cybercrime.

Additionally, the police are interrogating the accused to identify any accomplices involved in the case. The entire network is being scrutinized, and the investigation is proceeding from every possible angle.

Danapur DSP-II Amarendra Kumar Jha stated that on August 17, information was received via the NCBR portal regarding an individual who had been subjected to a "digital arrest" and defrauded of ₹1.43 crore. The funds had been transferred by a person named Rohit Kumar into the bank accounts of Kumar Aryan and Umesh Singh, both residents of Raghopur, Bihta.

Following this, the police initiated an investigation and arrested Kumar Aryan, from whom two mobile phones and several SIM cards were recovered. The passbook and ATM card associated with the account used to receive the funds have also been recovered.

"The police are taking further action in this matter. The entire network is being investigated. The perpetrators had already withdrawn ₹78 lakh from the account, while the remaining ₹27 lakh in the account has been seized." — Amarendra Kumar Jha, DSP-2, Danapur.