In a coordinated operation, the Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF), aided by technical support from the Ministry of Home Affairs’ I4C unit, arrested the alleged mastermind of a ₹3.20 crore cyber fraud syndicate based in West Bengal. The suspect is now in custody in Gurgaon, where police seized numerous electronic devices and forged identification documents used in the sophisticated scam.
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The cybercrime gang allegedly posed as company officials on WhatsApp, contacting victims and claiming the need for advance payments, ostensibly for “new projects.” The accused presented himself as a managing director and provided falsified bank details. Between May and June 2025, victims were tricked into transferring a total of ₹3.20 crore across multiple fraudulent accounts.
WhatsApp messages and call records obtained during the investigation played a key role in tracing the communication chain. Police revealed that the gang set up shell accounts to receive funds. In one instance, a complainant from Tehri Garhwal, acting on these instructions, transferred ₹1.95 crore to an account under the name “Shyam Trading Company,” prompting immediate suspicion and the eventual filing of an FIR.
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The STF apprehended the suspect at his residence in DLF, Gurgaon. Authorities conducted an extensive search, recovering several mobile devices, laptops, forged identity and bank documents, QR and swipe machines, PAN/Aadhaar copies, and transaction records all critical to orchestrating the scam.
Police confirm that the accused used multiple identities to hide in plain sight and exploited advanced tech tools to manipulate victims and reinforce their legitimacy. The coordinated raid was enabled through data collaboration with banks, telecom services, and social media platforms via the I4C, underlining the importance of inter-agency cooperation in cybercrime investigations.
About the Author – Anirudh Mittal is a B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, with a keen interest in corporate law and tech-driven legal change.