2 held in job-cum-investment fraud of Rs 9.03 lakh in Chandigarh

During investigation, digital evidence and bank transaction trails revealed that the cheated amount was credited to an Indian Bank account held by Shivam, which was then transferred to UCO Bank accounts belonging to Pramod Kumar.
Further technical analysis revealed that the Telegram accounts used by the accused were operated via IP addresses traced to Cambodia, indicating possible foreign links in the fraud network.

A team from the Cyber Crime Police Station, led by Inspector Eram Rizvi, under the supervision of DSP (Cyber Crime & IT) A Venkatesh and overall guidance of SP (Cyber) Geetanjali Khandelwal, conducted coordinated raids in Ludhiana. Both accused were arrested on October 28, 2025, and produced before the court, which granted one-day police remand for further interrogation.

Police officials said the arrests mark a significant step in curbing the rising trend of cyber frauds in the region. The case also highlights the growing menace of cybercriminals exploiting social media and messaging platforms to trap people with fake “work-from-home” schemes, said the police.

Further investigation is underway to identify other individuals and foreign connections involved in the racket, said the police.

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