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Cyber Fraud Case: Gurugram Cyber Police Arrests PNB Employee

The Gurugram Cyber Police has apprehended three individuals, including a bank employee, in connection with a cyber fraud case related to stock market investments, an official stated.

To date, eleven bank employees implicated in cyber fraud incidents have been taken into custody, according to police sources.

The ‘Fraud Scheme’

The accused bank employee purportedly facilitated cybercriminals by providing bank accounts.

The suspects allegedly deceived a Gurugram resident of Rs 44.57 lakh last month, promising lucrative returns on investments in the stock market, police reported.

As per police records, a complaint was lodged by a local resident at the Cyber Crime Police Station East on April 17, alleging that he fell victim to a cyber fraud scheme, losing Rs 44.57 lakh.

The Accused Individuals

Following an investigation, a Cyber Police team under the leadership of Inspector Savit Kumar apprehended three individuals, including an employee of Punjab National Bank. The arrested individuals have been identified as Devender Sharma, Imran, and Hasrat Ali alias Happy, all hailing from Jaipur, Rajasthan.

During interrogation, it was disclosed that Devendra Sharma, employed at Punjab National Bank in Jaipur, had established an account under a fictitious firm name using documents provided by Imran Ali, subsequently made accessible to Hasrat Ali alias Happy.

“The suspects divulged that Rs 1 lakh of the defrauded amount was transferred to the mentioned bank account. Hasrat Ali alias Happy had vended the said bank account to cybercriminals for Rs 1.50 lakh. Devendra Sharma and Imran each received Rs 50,000 in return for the bank account. The accused are currently being interrogated,” stated Siddhant Jain, DCP ACP Cyber.

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