Gurugram, Aug 28 (PTI) Three men were arrested from Uttar Pradesh by Gurugram police for allegedly providing bank accounts to cyber fraudsters involved in an online task scam, in which a person was cheated of around Rs 3.30 lakh, police said Friday.
According to police, the victim was contacted through WhatsApp and Telegram and lured with a part-time job by asking him to complete online tasks. He was cheated of around Rs 3.30 lakh, following which he lodged a complaint on October 21 last year and a case was registered at Cyber Crime Manesar Police Station.
The police arrested Krishak Sharma, Vinay Kumar Sharma alias Anshu and Kashan Ahmad on Thursday from Uttar Pradesh, they said.
“During interrogation, it was revealed that Rs 50,000 of the defrauded
amount was credited into a bank account in the name of Krishak Sharma. He had provided his bank account to Vinay Kumar Sharma alias Anshu for use in cyber fraud. Vinay later sold the same bank account to Kashan Ahmad,” a Gurugram police spokesperson said.
The accused are being questioned, the spokesperson added. PTI COR NB NB
