UP: Homoeopathic doctor, 4 others arrested in interstate cyber fraud racket

Bareilly: A homoeopathic practitioner has been arrested along with four others in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, for allegedly running an interstate cyber fraud racket with suspected links to operators based in Nepal and connections to Chinese handlers.

According to police, the accused allegedly used digital tools and fake bank accounts to siphon money from victims across multiple states. The funds were reportedly routed through several beneficiary accounts to avoid detection before being withdrawn via ATMs or cheques.

The accused has been identified as a homoeopathic doctor from Ambedkar Nagar.

An FIR has been registered under relevant provisions of the BNS, the IT Act and the Arms Act, and an investigation is underway to nab more people involved with the racket.

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Police said that the doctor let his account to be used in the fraud. The gang operated in a structured network of operators, agents, and account holders, with the person from Bareilly believed to be the kingpin. He remains absconding, and further investigation is underway, reports PTI.

ASP Ashutosh Shivam told TOI, "During questioning, it emerged that the accused used fake trusts and bank accounts to siphon off money from victims and funds were routed through multiple beneficiary accounts to evade detection before being withdrawn via ATMs or cheques."

According to the officials, the gang used tools to access banking messages and transfer money through multiple accounts. As many as 524 complaints linked to 22 bank accounts were found, indicating large-scale fraud.

During the search, the police recovered a laptop, seven mobile phones, bank documents, 11 cards, an SUV, and illegal firearms, along with large volumes of fraud-related data.

Digital evidence from seized mobile phones has revealed transaction trails of up to Rs 1.5 crore, which are now being examined in detail.

During interrogation, one of the accused claimed he learnt the fraud techniques in Delhi and said some operators could be based in neighbouring countries like Nepal.

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