In a swift late-night operation, Etawah police dismantled a family-run cyber fraud racket, arresting four brothers and freezing over Rs 91 lakh of illicit funds. The joint teams from Basrehar and Vaidpura police stations acted on a tip-off between April 25 and 26, setting up checkpoints near the Lohia Nahar bridge.
Arrest and Seizure
Four youths on two motorcycles attempted to flee when flagged down, but officers sealed the area and apprehended them. The accused — Satish Kumar alias Manish, Hariom, Akhilesh and Ajit — are all brothers from Ayara village under Basrehar police station limits. Police seized Rs 30,600 in cash, nine mobile phones, 19 ATM cards, four PAN cards, nine passbooks, two chequebooks and two motorcycles from their possession.
Modus Operandi
During interrogation, police discovered that Satish had earlier worked in Panipat, where he allegedly learned cyber fraud techniques. He later involved his brothers in the operation. The group used multiple methods to cheat victims and avoided direct transfers to their own bank accounts. The money was routed through several accounts to evade detection. It was then shown as inflated returns on apps like “82 Lottery” before being moved to accounts controlled by the accused. Some funds were also invested in cryptocurrency and online gold to make tracing harder.
Frozen Funds and Investigation
Police said the probe found around Rs 43 lakh on Binance, about Rs 1.5 lakh on Bybit and nearly Rs 1.25 lakh on the Jar app, all of which were put on hold. SSP Brajesh Kumar Srivastava confirmed that the police team was awarded Rs 25,000 for their swift action. The investigation is ongoing to trace additional victims and recover more funds.
