Jodhpur : Karvad police station has arrested an accused within the case of digitally arresting an IIT assistant professor and duping her of Rs 23.22 lakh. The accused had given his rented account to the cyber fraudsters. The accused is Manu Garg (40), a resident of New Aliganj Sector 19, Aligarh, UP. He had opened an account of his agency and given the cell SIM and package to the fraudsters, during which the professor’s cash was transferred. However, he doesn’t have direct contact with the cyber gang. The police is interrogating him and discovering clues.
Investigating officer Karvad police station sub inspector Mahendra Singh mentioned that the accused was lured by the gang members to offer him cash. For this, he opened a present account within the financial institution and gave the frauds the complete package obtained from the financial institution and a brand new cell SIM. He was produced within the courtroom on Tuesday. The accused has been despatched on three-day police remand.
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Let us inform you that IIT Jodhpur professor Amrita Puri (35) reported to Karvad police station on August 12 that she obtained calls from 7 totally different numbers on August 1. When she obtained the decision, the caller threatened her by claiming to be an officer of Mumbai Crime Branch and calling her a suspect in a cash laundering case. After this, she was digitally arrested within the identify of protecting her beneath surveillance for 10 days and swindled Rs 23.22 lakh from her.
The account was opened a day earlier than the fraud: Police mentioned that the fraudsters referred to as Manu Garg. He was lured with Rs 1.5 lakh per 30 days for opening the account of the agency. Accused Garg shaped the agency round 25 May and opened an account in Yes Bank on 11 August. After this, the fraudsters referred to as him to Agra. Arrangements had been made for his keep right here. After this, the complete financial institution package and cell SIM got to the fraudsters. On 12 August, the fraudsters digitally arrested a feminine assistant professor of IIT and defrauded her of Rs 23.22 lakh and transferred the cash to this account and despatched it ahead.
