Panchkula: Police in Panchkula have busted an organised inter-state cyber fraud gang operating from Delhi and arrested four of its members for allegedly duping people of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of insurance policy maturity. The arrests were made after an investigation into a complaint filed by a Kalka resident, who said he was cheated after being persuaded to transfer money as a final instalment and tax payment.
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Four accused arrested from Delhi
The arrested accused have been identified as Amandeep Singh alias Aman, Gurdeep Singh, Ashichandra Gupta, and Tanzeer Ansari. Police said all four are residents of Delhi and were apprehended on April 27.
During the operation, police recovered nine mobile phones, 10 cheque books, and 10 ATM cards from their possession. Investigators said the accused were part of a wider network that allegedly used fake SIM cards, rented bank accounts, and fake call centres to carry out the fraud.
Victims targeted with insurance policy details
According to police, the accused would call victims while posing as officials of a reputed insurance company. They allegedly shared accurate details of the victims’ insurance policies to gain their trust before persuading them to transfer large sums of money under the pretext of final instalments and tax payments.
In one case, a Kalka resident was defrauded of Rs 1,97,500. The victim initially transferred Rs 98,000 as the “final installment” and later Rs 99,500 as “tax” into bank accounts linked to the accused. When he grew suspicious, he contacted the company’s office in Chandigarh and realised he had been cheated. He later filed a complaint on the cybercrime portal, following which a case was registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station on April 9.
Three more accused traced to Rohtak jail
DCP Crime and Traffic Amarinder Singh said the gang carried out the fraud using fake SIM cards, rented bank accounts, and fake call centres. During police remand and sustained interrogation, the involvement of three other gang members, currently lodged in Sunaria Jail in Rohtak in another case, also came to light.
The three other accused, identified as Ejaz Haider from Uttar Pradesh, Kartavyapuri, and Suraj, were brought on production warrants from Sunaria Jail for questioning. Police said Tanzeer Ansari is from Bihar, while the other accused are residents of Delhi, where they were operating a fake call centre. The four arrested accused have been sent to judicial custody, while the remaining three have been sent back to Sunaria Jail in Rohtak.
