Pune cybercrime police arrest two for duping finance company

The police recovered five mobile phones, 14 sim cards, seven ATM cards, a laptop which was collectively worth Rs 87,000. The two were sent into police custody and handed over to the officials of Vimantal police station

Two men from Karnataka were arrested by the cybercrime cell of Pune police for card fraud of Rs 3,65,000. The two were identified as Vikas Somshekhar (26) and Sanju Shashikumar (25), both residents of Tumkur in Karnataka.

A complaint and subsequently a case was registered at Vimantal police station. Initially a case under Sections 420 and 419 of Indian Penal Code was registered against unidentified people. (PICTURE FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY)

The two gained information of a customer of the finance company and got the phone number linked to the card. The equated monthly instalments (EMI) card holder’s information was provided by the caller in the way of verification for gaining access to the account. The complaint in the matter was filed by Hemant Ahirrao, a resident of Katraj and an employee of Bajaj Finserv a finance company.

Once the registered number was change the fraudsters then shopped on online sites for goods worth Rs 3,65,000, according to the police. These incidents happened between May 22 and October 26.

Once the company realised what had happened, a complaint and subsequently a case was registered at Vimantal police station. Initially a case under Sections 420 and 419 of Indian Penal Code was registered against unidentified people.

The police recovered five mobile phones, 14 sim cards, seven ATM cards, a laptop which was collectively worth Rs 87,000. The two were sent into police custody and handed over to the officials of Vimantal police station.