Cybercrime Police Station Arrests Two Accused in Forex Trading Scam

A team of detectives from the cybercrime police station in Panchkula, led by DCP (Crime) Manpreet Singh Sudan, has made a breakthrough in a high-profile forex trading scam case. According to the police, a resident of Panchkula had approached the police alleging that he was duped of a total of Rs 5.90 lakh in multiple transactions through a sophisticated online fraud. The complainant had received a WhatsApp link, which redirected him to a website where communication with the fraudster began through a chatbox. The police investigation, which began on September 7, led to the arrest of two accused individuals, Nitesh Kumar and Aditya, both residents of Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

Key Takeaways:

• The police received a complaint from a resident of Panchkula on July 17, alleging that he was lured into opening an account for forex trading and subsequently defrauded of Rs 5.90 lakh in multiple transactions.
• The complainant received a WhatsApp link, which redirected him to a website where communication with the fraudster began through a chatbox.
• On September 7, a case was registered under relevant sections at the cybercrime police station, and the police began investigating the incident.
• During the investigation, the team arrested Nitesh Kumar and Aditya, both residents of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, on September 11.
• Nitesh was produced in court on September 12 and remanded in judicial custody, while Aditya was taken on three-day police remand for interrogation.
• After the remand period ended, Aditya was sent to judicial custody on Monday.
• Interrogation of Aditya revealed the involvement of more individuals in the fraud network, and police teams are conducting raids to trace and arrest the remaining accused.

Statistics:

• Total amount defrauded from the complainant: Rs 5.90 lakh
• Number of accused arrested: 2 (Nitesh Kumar and Aditya)
• Number of police teams conducting raids: Multiple
• Time period since the complaint was registered: September 7 - September 14
• Number of days Aditya was taken on police remand: 3
• Number of days Aditya was in judicial custody: 3

Sources:

• A cybercrime police station team of Panchkula police has arrested two accused of duping people on the pretext of forex trading.
• Express News Service
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