Ghaziabad, November 16 (HS). The police station cyber crime team has arrested two criminals from Bihar who committed cyber fraud in the name of purchasing iron bars online. 29 ATM cards used in the incident have been recovered from his possession.
ADCP (Crime) Sachchidanand said on Saturday that on September 25, Subhash Tyagi had lodged a report that cyber fraud of Rs 14 lakh 90 thousand was committed in the name of selling Jindal Steel bars through a fraudulent website. The accused cheated by giving fake bill of Sariya order Jindal Steel and Power Limited on Dal online website.
He told that Chhotu alias Chhote Lal, resident of village Pal. police station Manpur, district Nalanda Bihar, Rajesh Ranjan alias Ajay, son of Bijendra Prasad, resident of village Pal. police station Manpur, district Nalanda Bihar, of this gang, were arrested at around 14.45 pm from Warisaliganj area, district Nawada Bihar. After the arrest, these accused were brought to Ghaziabad on transit remand. The mobile phone used in the incident was recovered from the other accused Rohit Sao and the accused was arrested from Calcutta on 15 October and sent to jail. Rs 1.77 lakh was recovered from their possession.
He told that cyber criminals used to create website https://www.tmtsariyasupplier.in to sell TMT bars online and display mobile number 9062267046 on the website. This website was visible when the victim searched online. When the victim called the mobile number available on the website, the accused used to take online payment and send a fake bill of Jindal Steel and Power Limited to him. On calling when the rebar was not delivered, these criminals used to deposit more money in Jindal Steel in the name of creating a user code. Even after this, when the rebar was not delivered, the victim came to know about the fraud done to him.
The master mind related to this incident was operating this gang from Nalanda area of Bihar Sharif district and used to withdraw the defrauded money from ATMs in Nalanda, Nawada and Patna areas by cyber fraud.
Chhotu alias Chhote Lal Chaudhary has already been jailed in Delhi and Sonipat for cyber crime. During the time of Covid, it had committed cyber fraud on people in the name of selling oxygen cylinders and recruitment in Patanjali Yogpeeth. It also came to light that Chhotu alias Chhote Lal Chaudhary has acquired a lot of wealth by committing cyber crime and has also opened a mall in Warisaliganj district Nawada Bihar. Accused Rajesh Ranjan alias Ajay Prasad used to withdraw the money transferred to the accounts through cyber crime from the ATM and after taking 15 percent commission, gave it to the gang’s Chhotu alias Chhote Lal, Vikas and Chandan. Rajesh Ranjan alias Ajay Prasad has been traced and arrested on the basis of CCTV footage of him withdrawing money from the ATM.
