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This is an archive article published on June 19, 2024
Continuous surveillance, monitoring of app: How Delhi Police arrested 3 for duping doctor of Rs 2 lakh
The Delhi Police arrested the accused after mounting a detailed technical analysis and obtaining other data.
An FIR was registered on June 12 and a dedicated team led by Arvind Yadav, Sub-Inspector was formed to probe the matter.
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The Delhi Police have arrested three members of a gang for allegedly duping investors after promising high returns from share market trading. The police action was initiated after the chief medical officer (CMO) of Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital was defrauded of Rs. 2.02 lakh by the fraudsters.
In his complaint, the CMO said he was defrauded by Yajuvender Singh, 38, whom he met via Telegram and WhatsApp. The doctor alleged he initially paid Rs. 12,500 for a share market trading course and advisory services. He was promised monthly returns of 5 to 7 per cent. However, he incurred significant losses following Singh’s advice.
The doctor said he was then convinced by Singh that he did not know how to trade and that he (Singh) would do it on his behalf. The doctor said he then transferred Rs. 1.90 lakh to Singh, who then immediately blocked him. Realising he was duped, the doctor then lodged a complaint at the Cyber North Police Station. An FIR was registered on June 12 and a dedicated team led by Arvind Yadav, Sub-Inspector was formed to probe the matter. The team performed a detailed technical analysis, tracing nearly 100 mobile numbers and bank transactions.
The detailed technical analysis of the call detail records (CDRs) of almost 100 mobile numbers and IMEIs along with a thorough search of the money trail in several bank accounts were continuously carried out. The police then obtained access details from platforms such as PhonePe, Paytm, Rapido, Porter, Swiggy, Zomato, and Bluedart, and conducted raids based on the information collected. However, the fraudsters frequently changed locations.
“The continuous efforts of the investigation team bore fruits when detailed CDR analysis along with details of one of the apps used by the accused led to his booking location being identified via latitude and longitude. The police team then mounted continuous surveillance of suspect mobile numbers and using the coordinates provided by the app, which zeroed in on the location of one of the accused in the area of Ashok Vihar in Phase-III of Gurgaon,” said Manoj Kumar Meena, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North).
On June 13, Singh was arrested after a raid, and his interrogation led to further raids in Hisar where his accomplices Gaurav Jain, 36, and Amit Garg, 38, were held. In their statements, the men allegedly confessed they operated an illegal racket, promising high returns from share market trading.
“Yajuvender used to create groups on WhatsApp and Telegram for sharing market trading courses and advice. After getting as many followers as they could, they would promise the clients that they would receive lucrative returns after completing the course. After receiving the money, they would make fake Excel sheets of trading activities for the victims. When the victims demanded their money back, they would block these investors and change all their mobile phones, SIM cards, and locations. They would then split the spoils between them,” explained DCP Meena.
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The three have been booked under sections 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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