Gurugram Cyber Cell uncovers nationwide cyber fraud scheme, arrests eight suspects

GURUGRAM: The Gurugram Cyber Cell has revealed a nationwide cyber fraud involving eight arrested suspects, accused of swindling people out of approximately Rs 25.67 crore across India.

The operation, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police for Cyber Crime Priyanshu Diwan, has exposed 6,864 complaints linked to these fraudsters, marking a major breakthrough in the fight against digital crime.

According to the police, following a series of arrests made between August and October 2024, the Cyber Crime Police Station teams in Gurugram, under ACP Diwan’s direction, identified multiple individuals who allegedly used various schemes to deceive victims.

These schemes ranged from fraudulent investment opportunities to impersonation scams, where the suspects posed as officials from well-known companies, such as FedEx, or used fake identities on social media platforms like Facebook.

The accused include Karun Sehgal from Defence Colony, Ambala, who was apprehended on August 26. Head Constable Nitin, designated as the investigating officer in this case, arrested Sehgal under an FIR.

Later, on October 23 and 24, police detained four more suspects Deepak, Satyanarayan Das, Sonam, and Kiran

under an FIR.

This operation was led by Head Constable Chunnilal and the Gurugram police team. Additionally, three others Sumit, Pukhraj Singh, and Aditya Sharma were apprehended between October 14 and 18, under an FIR, led by ASI Pawan.

A key aspect of the investigation involved forensic examination of five mobile phones recovered from the accused.

Working in collaboration with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Gurugram Police uncovered evidence linking the suspects to 306 separate cases of cyber fraud across India.

This includes nine cases in Haryana, three of which are under the jurisdiction of Gurugram’s Cyber Crime Police

Station East.

The suspects used complex methods to trap unsuspecting victims, leveraging investment-based scams and

fake identities.

The operation highlights the need for vigilance and collaboration in combating cybercrime, as such scams are growing in scale and complexity across India.