Bhopal cyber-crime branch arrests 3 in NGO donation-fraud case

Bhopal: In a major breakthrough, the Bhopal Cyber-crime Branch on Wednesday claimed to have arrested three members of a fraud gang involved in duping people under the pretext of facilitating large donations to NGOs. The accused were nabbed from Indore and Hoshangabad and are part of a larger organised racket. The fraud amount totals Rs 18 lakh.
According to officials, the gang lured a complainant by promising a donation of Rs 20 crore to an NGO. The accused conducted meetings in Bhopal and Indore to gain the victim's trust and later executed the fraud. After siphoning an amount of Rs18 lakh from the complainant in the name of various charges, they switched off their phones and cut off all communication with the complainant.
Following the registration of an FIR, the Cyber Crime Branch launched an investigation using technical surveillance. Based on mobile phone and bank account data, the police raided locations in Khajrana and Kishanganj police station areas of Indore and in Babai, Hoshangabad.
The arrested individuals are Rakesh Yadav, 51, a resident of Gannraj Nagar, Indore, an art gallery operator. He played a key role by facilitating meetings between the NGO and other gang members, later taking his cut from the defrauded amount. Dileep Sujane, 29, currently residing in B-209, Lunawat Cosmos, Kishanganj, Indore, originally from Betul district. Employed in a private job, he actively participated in the meetings and received a share of the money post-fraud. Ajay Yadav, 25, a student preparing for competitive exams, resident of Babai, Hoshangabad. He also took part in meetings and shared in the proceeds.
The police recovered mobile phones used in the crime and have added additional charges under Section 238 of BNS based on further evidence.
Police are continuing the investigation to trace other members of the gang involved in similar fraudulent activities. Police have advised people to remain vigilant and report any cyber fraud incidents to the Bhopal Cyber-crime helpline at 9479990636 or the national cyber-crime helpline number 1930.
Bhopal: In a major breakthrough, the Bhopal Cyber-crime Branch on Wednesday claimed to have arrested three members of a fraud gang involved in duping people under the pretext of facilitating large donations to NGOs. The accused were nabbed from Indore and Hoshangabad and are part of a larger organised racket. The fraud amount totals Rs 18 lakh.
According to officials, the gang lured a complainant by promising a donation of Rs 20 crore to an NGO. The accused conducted meetings in Bhopal and Indore to gain the victim's trust and later executed the fraud. After siphoning an amount of Rs18 lakh from the complainant in the name of various charges, they switched off their phones and cut off all communication with the complainant.
Following the registration of an FIR, the Cyber Crime Branch launched an investigation using technical surveillance. Based on mobile phone and bank account data, the police raided locations in Khajrana and Kishanganj police station areas of Indore and in Babai, Hoshangabad.
The arrested individuals are Rakesh Yadav, 51, a resident of Gannraj Nagar, Indore, an art gallery operator. He played a key role by facilitating meetings between the NGO and other gang members, later taking his cut from the defrauded amount. Dileep Sujane, 29, currently residing in B-209, Lunawat Cosmos, Kishanganj, Indore, originally from Betul district. Employed in a private job, he actively participated in the meetings and received a share of the money post-fraud. Ajay Yadav, 25, a student preparing for competitive exams, resident of Babai, Hoshangabad. He also took part in meetings and shared in the proceeds.
The police recovered mobile phones used in the crime and have added additional charges under Section 238 of BNS based on further evidence.
Police are continuing the investigation to trace other members of the gang involved in similar fraudulent activities. Police have advised people to remain vigilant and report any cyber fraud incidents to the Bhopal Cyber-crime helpline at 9479990636 or the national cyber-crime helpline number 1930.