Bharatpur Police in Rajasthan has busted a major cyber fraud racket, arresting Rohit Dubey, the mastermind behind a ₹400 crore scam, from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. This cyber gang was not only spread across the country but also had roots abroad, particularly in Cambodia. Rohit, along with his associate Shashikant, was running the entire network, which was operating from Cambodia through a technical team.
The Accused Has Visited Cambodia Seven Times
During interrogation, it was revealed that Rohit and Shashikant have visited Cambodia seven times. Their team managed the technical operations used for the fraud from there. According to the police, Rohit was living with his wife in Mirzapur to hide his identity and was using the Wi-Fi from his wife's mobile phone to stay in contact with the gang via the Telegram app.
He did not use his own mobile phone or social media accounts to avoid being traced. During the interrogation, he stated that he had thrown his mobile and laptop into a river, which the police are investigating.
Crores of Rupees Stolen by Creating 16 Fake Companies Out of 25
Inspector General of Police, Bharatpur Range, Rahul Prakash, stated that Rohit and Shashikant are the main masterminds in this fraud. So far, six other accused have also been arrested in this case. The gang created 25 fake companies, out of which 16 were found to be completely fraudulent. Through these companies, they defrauded people of large sums of money and transferred the money to different accounts.
The network of this gang is not only spread in India, but they also have contacts with foreign cyber fraudsters, whom the accused referred to as the "technical team." The police hope that Rohit's arrest will reveal more aspects of this international fraud network.
Currently, the police are searching for the remaining members of the gang and are continuing a thorough investigation of this high-profile cyber fraud.
