Aligarh: The Aligarh Police arrested three members of an interstate gang involved in cyber fraud on Monday. The police recovered ₹19 lakh in cash, along with 10 chequebooks from different banks, 10 ATM cards, passbooks, a Baleno car, five mobile phones, and various identity cards, including driving licences and Aadhaar cards, from the gang's possession.

 The arrests were made through the joint efforts of the District Surveillance Unit, District Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, Police Station Civil Lines, and Police Station Banna Devi. The police revealed that the gang had committed cyber fraud in Aligarh and other states, including Orissa, Maharashtra, Telangana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh.

"A joint team of the District Surveillance Unit, District SWAT Team, Police Station Civil Lines, and Police Station Banna Devi has caught an interstate gang involved in advanced cyber crime. This gang has committed fraud in Aligarh and different states like Delhi, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. They used the details of the bank accounts of many poor people. By making them pawns, this money was withdrawn through their accounts and sent out through different means. In today's recovery, cash worth ₹19 lakh has been recovered, along with 10 passbooks from different bank accounts, chequebooks, a Baleno car, five mobile phones, and various identity cards, including driving licences, identity cards, and Aadhaar cards," said Assistant Superintendent of Police Amrit Kumar Jain.

The three arrested individuals were identified as Manish, a resident of Nashik; Kashish, a resident of Delhi; and Arshad, a resident of Quarsi. "Three people have been caught, one of whom is Manish, who is a resident of Nashik; the other, Kashish, is a resident of Delhi; and one, Arshad, is a resident of Quarsi. Arshad used to provide them with bank accounts. All these people committed cyber fraud by deceiving people in various ways," Jain added.

The police further stated that the gang had committed cyber fraud amounting to ₹5 to 6 crore. The arrests mark a significant step in tackling advanced cyber crime and protecting citizens from financial deceit.

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