Rajesh Kumar Pandey
Dumka: Deoghar Police on Thursday arrested four alleged cybercriminals during a raid in the Sarath police station area. Several mobile phones and equipment suspected to have been used in online fraud were recovered.
Operation Details
During a news conference, Deoghar SP Praveen Pushkar said the operation followed a tip-off that suspicious youths were frequently making calls from a forested area under Sarath police station limits. A special team was formed under Cyber DSP Kailash Prasad Mahto to conduct the raid.
During the search in the Sarath forest area, police detained four youths. Their interrogation allegedly revealed that they were part of an organised cyber fraud network, following which they were formally arrested.
Modus Operandi
According to the SP, the accused posed as e-commerce customer care executives, payment banking officials, and online payment service representatives to deceive people. Police said they admitted sending fake APK files to targeted individuals.
Once downloaded and installed, the malicious applications allowed the criminals to gain remote access to victims’ mobile phones. They could then access banking applications, passwords, OTPs, and other sensitive information to carry out financial fraud.
Arrested Individuals
- Kamruddin Ansari – resident of Sarath police station area
- Abdul Karim Ansari – resident of Sarath police station area
- Samir Ansari – resident of Sarath police station area
- Wasim Ansari – resident of Asahna village under Palajori police station limits
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About the Author: Rajesh Kumar Pandey, with over a decade of journalism experience, covers entire Santhal Parganas encompassing six districts in Jharkhand. He writes on varied issues from politics, health, tribal issues among others.
