Sleuths of the cyber crime police station said the fraudster used to publish advertisements on social media platforms and addressed himself as a broker or room rent provider
The victim said he got a call from an unidentified mobile number on December 6 and was apprised of the need for money to meet expenses on medical treatment of the caller’s friend in Lucknow
A 19-year-old man was arrested for tricking stolen vehicle owners into sending money in exchange for revealing the location of their vehicles. The suspect obtained their phone numbers from the police network and connived with two other associates. The police are conducting raids to apprehend the other suspects. The exact number of victims across the country is yet to be determined. The arrest was made after a complaint was received at Sarai Rohilla police station. The suspect received money through a QR code and then switched off his phone. The police traced him through the phone's IMEI details.