Gurugram Duo Arrested for Job Scam, Duping Victims Across India
2 months ago

Gurugram Duo Arrested for Job Scam, Duping Victims Across India

Hindustan Times  

Two individuals have been arrested in Gurugram for allegedly duping several people by promising them jobs in a pharmaceutical firm. The suspects, identified as Divya Shrivastava and Prasoon Tiwari, were arrested on Thursday and had scammed at least six victims from different states. The duo targeted individuals who had posted about job requirements online, promising them employment and asking them to deposit money into their bank accounts. They then withdrew the money after duping the victims.

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Gurugram cops bust cybercrime ring that duped ₹74cr across India
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Gurugram cops bust cybercrime ring that duped ₹74cr across India

Hindustan Times  

The Gurugram police have arrested eight cybercriminals accused of defrauding 7,719 victims across India of ₹74.2 crore over the last 6-8 months, officials said on Monday. The arrested suspects include Lakshya Kumar, Amrit Pal, and Chetan Kumar, apprehended on October 15 and 16; Kanishk Pratap of Hisar on October 23; Zakaria Khan of Nuh on October 27; Sunil Kumar of …

Gurugram: Wife of gangster held in ₹7cr extortion case
1 month, 1 week ago

Gurugram: Wife of gangster held in ₹7cr extortion case

Hindustan Times  

Notorious gangster Kaushal Chaudhary’s wife Manisha was arrested by Haryana Police’s Special Task Force in Sector 9’s Devilal Colony on Monday for allegedly extorting ₹7 crore from two hoteliers in separate cases in Neemrana, Rajasthan, and Bilaspur, Gurugram, police said on Monday. According to police, 35-year-old Manisha had been actively running and attempting to revive her husband’s gang across Haryana, …

Real Estate Scam: Man Arrested for Forging Documents to Conish ₹1.7 Crore
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Real Estate Scam: Man Arrested for Forging Documents to Conish ₹1.7 Crore

The Hindu  

A man has been arrested for defrauding two investors to the tune of ₹1.7 crore in a real estate scam. The accused, Udandapuram Narsimlu, introduced himself as an employee at the Shivampet Tahsildar office and assured the investors that he was in line for a promotion. He also assured them that he will provide the land to construct a temple. …

Gangsters' Arms Race: 4 Pistols, 5 Magazines, Revolver Found in Gurugram Raid
2 months ago

Gangsters' Arms Race: 4 Pistols, 5 Magazines, Revolver Found in Gurugram Raid

Hindustan Times  

Four pistols, five magazines, a revolver and 35 live cartridges were recovered from the possession of the arrested suspects during a raid in Gurugram. The suspects were arrested from Nakhrola near Sector 81 and are suspected of demanding extortion money from a construction firm and planning to eliminate its owner.

Three cyber thugs held for duping retd govt teacher of ₹46,000
3 months, 1 week ago

Three cyber thugs held for duping retd govt teacher of ₹46,000

Hindustan Times  

The cyber fraudsters duped a retired teacher of ₹46,000 while making him believe that his son had met with an accident and the money was needed for his treatment. Before I could understand anything, the accused demanded money for the treatment of the injury and said that it would cost ₹50 thousand,” the victim said. Taking action on the complaint …

Gang which smuggled drugs in Gurugram through postal service busted, one held
3 months, 1 week ago

Gang which smuggled drugs in Gurugram through postal service busted, one held

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A gang which used the central government’s postal service to smuggle drugs from different parts of the country to Gurugram has been busted, police said, adding that they had arrested one of its members on Thursday. The Gurugram Police said that the arrested suspect was identified as 34-year-old Pankaj Kumar of Eta, Uttar Pradesh. Senior police officials said that …

Two Gurugram cops dismissed for taking a ₹1,000 from a cab driver
4 months, 1 week ago

Two Gurugram cops dismissed for taking a ₹1,000 from a cab driver

Hindustan Times  

A Gurugram police constable and a special police officer have been dismissed from service after being found guilty of bribery in a departmental inquiry, according to police. Following the incident, the cab driver complained to a senior police officer, prompting swift action According to police, both officers were implicated in taking a bribe of ₹1,000 from a cab driver. It …

Job aspirant forced to open accounts for crime, two held in Gurugram
6 months ago

Job aspirant forced to open accounts for crime, two held in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

A 29-year-old man from Mumbai was lured to Gurugram under the pretence of a job offer and then coerced into opening more than a dozen bank accounts which were then used by cybercriminals, said police on Thursday. “Under the pretence of needing multiple accounts for various fees and salary deposits, the suspects took Sharif to numerous banks for opening these …

Gurugram Police arrests five people for ATM fraud
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gurugram Police arrests five people for ATM fraud

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram, Gurugram Police has busted a gang involved in ATM fraud and arrested five accused, including two women, in connection, officials said on Wednesday. Gurugram Police arrests five people for ATM fraud The accused used to steal money from ATMs by inserting a chip in the power plug, enabling remote control of the machine and deceiving users. Explaining the modus …

Gurugram: Deputy Bank manager arrested for opening fake accounts for cyber fraudsters to meet his targets
7 months ago

Gurugram: Deputy Bank manager arrested for opening fake accounts for cyber fraudsters to meet his targets

India TV News  

A deputy manager of a private sector bank from Mumbai, who allegedly opened fake bank accounts to meet his targets was arrested by Cyber police, said the officials on Tuesday. According to the police, he opened fake bank accounts for some cyber fraudsters. The accused allegedly opened around five such fake accounts into which cyber fraudsters deposited lakhs. Priyanshu Dewan, …

Gurugram cyber fraud suspect nabbed at Mumbai airport
8 months ago

Gurugram cyber fraud suspect nabbed at Mumbai airport

Hindustan Times  

An alleged hawala operator was nabbed from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai while he was trying to flee the country in a cyber fraud case of ₹6.14 crore, police officers said on Monday. Most of the stolen ₹ 6.14 crore was suspected to be later remitted out of India, mainly to Dubai and China, in the form …

3 held from Gujarat for cheating Ggm resident of ₹1.05 crore
8 months, 4 weeks ago

3 held from Gujarat for cheating Ggm resident of ₹1.05 crore

Hindustan Times  

Three suspected members of a cybercrime gang were arrested from Porbandar and Valsad in Gujarat for their alleged involvement in cheating a city resident of ₹1.05 crore after luring him with the promise of hefty returns if he invested in the stock market, police said on Sunday. Investigators said that three mobile phones, five cheque books, two bank passbooks and …

Gurugram farmer tries to buy cows online, loses ₹22,000
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gurugram farmer tries to buy cows online, loses ₹22,000

Hindustan Times  

In a distressing turn of events, a 50-year-old dairy farmer from Pandala, Gurugram, fell prey to an online scam while attempting to purchase cows at a discounted rate. Gurugram farmer paid ₹ 22,000 in four instalments on January 19 and 20. According to Times Now, the farmer named Sukhbir came across an online ad offering four cows for ₹95,000, a …

Gurugram woman plans to meet her Bumble boyfriend at Airport, he dupes her of Rs 1 lakh
1 year, 1 month ago

Gurugram woman plans to meet her Bumble boyfriend at Airport, he dupes her of Rs 1 lakh

India Today  

Online scams have become rampant in India, including Aadhaar scams, KYC scams, online job scams, and more. In a recent incident, a scammer used the dating app Bumble to target a potential victim and managed to siphon off around Rs 1 lakh." The victim's situation took a turn for the worse when one day she received a WhatsApp call from …

Gurugram: Man robbed by 'Bumble date' who took his iPhone 14, gold and cash after drugging him in DLF Phase 4
1 year, 2 months ago

Gurugram: Man robbed by 'Bumble date' who took his iPhone 14, gold and cash after drugging him in DLF Phase 4

India TV News  

Gurugram news: A Bumble date of a man allegedly decamped with his expensive mobile phone, gold jewellery, and drained his bank accounts of Rs 1.78 lakh after drugging him in his house in DLF Phase 4 of Gurugram, police said on Wednesday. Rohit Gupta, the victim, in his complaint, said that he had met a woman named Sakshi alias Payal …

Three Gurugram cops suspended for extorting gangsters
1 year, 2 months ago

Three Gurugram cops suspended for extorting gangsters

Hindustan Times  

Three police personnel posted with the crime investigation agency of the Gurugram police were suspended on Tuesday following allegations that they extorted money from associates of jailed gangster Kaushal, senior officers aware of the matter said. The officers were suspended after an investigation in a 2019 case against members of the Kaushal gang revealed that the three would extort money …

Three arrested for involvement in chain snatching cases in Gurugram
1 year, 2 months ago

Three arrested for involvement in chain snatching cases in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

Three suspects, including a jeweller, were arrested in Gurugram on Saturday for allegedly snatching gold chains, melting them down, and selling them, police officers said on Sunday. The suspects, Ajay Yadav, 25, of Madhubani in Bihar, and Shubham Kumar, 22, of Nainital in Uttarakhand, were caught after a chase at Mandaura village in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The duo had sold …

Gurugram man cheated of ₹71 lakh over 5 years in insurance fraud
1 year, 3 months ago

Gurugram man cheated of ₹71 lakh over 5 years in insurance fraud

Hindustan Times  

A 35-year-old man was allegedly cheated of ₹71 lakh over the course of five years by suspects claiming to be various corporate and government officials on three different occasions, police said on Thursday. “As a result, the victim was duped of ₹12 lakh from May-June 2018,” said a senior police officer The officer added that the victim was contacted again …

Gurugram: Two held for duping hundreds on social media app
1 year, 3 months ago

Gurugram: Two held for duping hundreds on social media app

Hindustan Times  

Police on Friday arrested two men for allegedly duping a 23-year-old executive of a private company of ₹20 lakh on the pretext of liking links on social media platforms, Gurugram police said on Friday. Police said that as per the trick the suspects initially, made him spend small amounts and promised hefty commissions. Amit Kumar, station house officer of Cyber …

Delhi man duped of ₹35 lakh in fake robbery plot in Gurugram
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi man duped of ₹35 lakh in fake robbery plot in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi-based man, who had come to Gurugram to purchase ornaments from a man claiming to be a jeweller, was duped of ₹35 lakh in a fake robbery plot, police said on Monday, adding that seven suspects have been booked. Police said the incident took place on MG Road in Sector 28 in the evening of August 31. The victim …

Two cops jailed in Gurugram for extorting money from cab driver
1 year, 3 months ago

Two cops jailed in Gurugram for extorting money from cab driver

Hindustan Times  

Two policemen posted at the Civil Lines station in the city were arrested on Wednesday for extorting ₹1,000 from a cab driver, said police officers aware of the matter. According to investigators, constable Suresh Kumar and special police officer Sher Singh stopped a car with a Delhi registration number and a national permit purchased less than a month ago on …

Six booked in Gurugram for selling woman’s property by forging documents
1 year, 3 months ago

Six booked in Gurugram for selling woman’s property by forging documents

Hindustan Times  

Six people, including a state revenue department official, were booked for their alleged role in selling the property of a woman in Sector 5 after forging documents, police said on Friday. Investigators said that the matter came to light when at least 20 suspects broke into the woman’s property, worth about ₹ 1 crore, and captured it on February 25, …

Gurugram woman receives call from fake IPS officers, loses Rs 8.3 Lakh in online scam
1 year, 4 months ago

Gurugram woman receives call from fake IPS officers, loses Rs 8.3 Lakh in online scam

India Today  

In the past few months, India has been witnessing a sharp rise in online scam cases. In one of the recent cases, a woman from Gurugram fell victim to a similar fraud, in which she allegedly received a call from a courier company and then from IPS officers about a parcel that had been confiscated at the airport in her …

Gurugram police book 3 for extorting money from chartered accountant
1 year, 5 months ago

Gurugram police book 3 for extorting money from chartered accountant

Hindustan Times  

Three suspects were booked for allegedly extorting at least ₹10 lakh from a chartered accountant after sedating him and recording his objectionable videos, Gurugram police said on Monday. Police said the victim, aged about 35 years, lives in Bahadurgarh area of Jhajjar and was in Gurugram on May 29 to purchase a property. Investigators said the suspects kept blackmailing him …

68-yr-old man cheated of ₹77 lakh in flat purchase fraud in Gurugram
1 year, 5 months ago

68-yr-old man cheated of ₹77 lakh in flat purchase fraud in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A couple was booked for allegedly cheating a man of ₹77 lakh after taking advance payment for a luxury apartment on Golf Course Road in Sector 54 and later selling it to someone else, Gurugram police said on Monday. 68-yr-old man cheated of ₹ 77 lakh in flat purchase fraud in Gurugram The victim, identified as Arvind Kumar Khurana, …

Two held from K’taka for extorting over ₹3 lakh from SoBo resident
1 year, 8 months ago

Two held from K’taka for extorting over ₹3 lakh from SoBo resident

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Two people were arrested from Karnataka on Saturday for allegedly extorting more than ₹3 lakh from a south Mumbai resident after threatening the victim to upload his nude pictures on social media. “A police team investigated the case and after scrutinising the call data records and based on technical evidence managed to arrest the accused from Karnataka. During the …

Four, including foreigner held for duping Gurugram woman of ₹16 lakh
1 year, 8 months ago

Four, including foreigner held for duping Gurugram woman of ₹16 lakh

Hindustan Times  

The cyber crime team of Gurugram police arrested four fraudsters, including a Nigerian national for allegedly cheating several Indian women on matrimonial applications, police said on Thursday. Four, including foreigner held for duping Gurugram woman of ₹ 16 lakh Investigators said the suspects posed as doctors, engineers and information technology professionals and got in touch with women on the matrimonial …

Ludhiana: One held for duping co-worker of ₹1.5 lakh
1 year, 8 months ago

Ludhiana: One held for duping co-worker of ₹1.5 lakh

Hindustan Times  

Two months after two persons withdrew ₹1.5 lakh from the bank account of their co-worker after stealing his ATM card, police have arrested one person in connection with the case. Two months after two persons withdrew ₹ 1.5 lakh from the bank account of their co-worker after stealing his ATM card, police have arrested one person in connection with the …

Ggm woman duped of ₹1.74 lakh by fraudsters
1 year, 8 months ago

Ggm woman duped of ₹1.74 lakh by fraudsters

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A 35-year-old woman was allegedly cheated of ₹1.74 lakh by a fraudster who impersonated himself as a potential groom, Gurugram police said Sunday, adding that the suspects are yet to be traced. Ggm woman duped of ₹ 1.74 lakh by fraudsters Investigators said the victim had created her profile on a matrimonial website and became friends with the suspect …

Bank employee in Gurugram duped of ₹3 lakh by fraudster posing as friend
1 year, 10 months ago

Bank employee in Gurugram duped of ₹3 lakh by fraudster posing as friend

Hindustan Times  

A woman bank employee was duped of ₹3 lakh after a fraudster tricked her into believing that she was sending the money to a friend in distress, the Gurugram police said on Friday. Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered against unidentified persons under sections 419 and 420 of the IPC. The woman, a resident of Sector 43 of …

Gurugram: Fake cop extorts Rs 1.40 lakh from man, woman under charge of 'making out' inside car
1 year, 11 months ago

Gurugram: Fake cop extorts Rs 1.40 lakh from man, woman under charge of 'making out' inside car

India TV News  

A fake policeman extorted Rs 1.40 lakh from a man and a woman threatening to frame them under the charge of making out in a public place, said a police official on Friday. They were sitting in a car near the Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday around 8.15 pm, when a man wearing a police uniform forced them to bribe …

Gurugram police busts gang which extorted people on pretext of providing loans
2 years, 3 months ago

Gurugram police busts gang which extorted people on pretext of providing loans

India TV News  

Highlights Gurugram police have busted a gang which was extorting people in the name of providing small loans The four arrested accused were dummy directors, shareholders and other positions in the company The arrested accused were shareholders, dummy directors and management staff in the company Gurugram police have busted a gang which was extorting people in the name of providing …

Gurugram: SHO abused on phone after imposters divert calls to his official number
2 years, 6 months ago

Gurugram: SHO abused on phone after imposters divert calls to his official number

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A Gurugram police officer received multiple abusive phone calls after cyber fraudsters allegedly diverted their incoming calls to his official number. HT Image After talking to several people who called him, Satish Kumar, station house officer, Sector 40 police station, found out that a group of conmen were involved in the incident. When the victims started calling the numbers …

Gurugram: Father-son duo pretend to be CBI & demand crores, caught red-handed | What happened
2 years, 7 months ago

Gurugram: Father-son duo pretend to be CBI & demand crores, caught red-handed | What happened

India TV News  

In a movie-like crime case that surfaced on Thursday in Haryana, a father and son duo were booked in Gurugram for posing as ED-CBI officers and duping people by threatening them with fake cases. Yashpal Arora and his son Rahul, residents of the New Colony, had allegedly threatened Yashpal Batra, the BJP leader who has also served as a former …

Gurugram: Three held for kidnapping, assaulting private firm's senior executives over dispute
2 years, 8 months ago

Gurugram: Three held for kidnapping, assaulting private firm's senior executives over dispute

India Today  

Three people were arrested for kidnapping and assaulting the associate vice president and planning manager of a private company in Gurugram. The first incident took place on March 25 in the Sector 40 police station area, when Ravi Yadav and his accomplices kidnapped and assaulted the associate vice president of Godrej Company over a contract and money dispute. In another …

Gurugram: 24-yr-old MBA graduate duped of ₹17.55 lakh by loan disbursing apps
2 years, 10 months ago

Gurugram: 24-yr-old MBA graduate duped of ₹17.55 lakh by loan disbursing apps

Hindustan Times  

A city resident was allegedly duped through loan disbursing apps after he took an initial loan of ₹2,001, but ended up paying ₹17.55 lakh. He received continuous threat calls from recovery agents and was forced to cough up the hefty amount, police said on Friday. There-are-numerous-alternatives-in-the-works-to-combat-the-Android-and-iOS-domination-of-the-market-Photo-AFP-Kostenko-Maxim-shutterstock-com Police said that the victim is a 24-year-old MBA graduate and the accused recovery …

Gurugram: Man arrested 3 years after duping finance company of Rs 2.18 crore
2 years, 10 months ago

Gurugram: Man arrested 3 years after duping finance company of Rs 2.18 crore

India TV News  

Highlights A 42-year-old man, who allegedly cheated a vehicle finance company to the tune of over Rs 2.18 crore Pramod Singh was arrested 3 years after he went into hiding, said police on Jan 26 Singh initially borrowed Rs 27.5 lakh from the firm to purchase a Mercedes Benz car A 42-year-old man, who allegedly cheated a vehicle finance company …

Retired bank manager loses ₹12.25 lakh to cyber fraudster in Gurugram, probe on
2 years, 11 months ago

Retired bank manager loses ₹12.25 lakh to cyber fraudster in Gurugram, probe on

Hindustan Times  

Police booked an unidentified man on Thursday evening for allegedly impersonating as an employee of the telecom company and duping a retired senior bank manager in Gurugram of ₹12.25 lakh on December 13 last year, officials said on Friday. An FIR was registered against the suspect under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act at the cybercrime …

Gurugram man arrested for faking his own abduction, demanding Rs 2 lakh in ransom from wife
2 years, 11 months ago

Gurugram man arrested for faking his own abduction, demanding Rs 2 lakh in ransom from wife

India Today  

Gurugram police arrested a bartender for allegedly faking his own kidnapping and demanding a ransom to the tune of Rs 2 lakh from his wife to pay his debt. The accused, identified as Anoop Yadav, a resident of Rajiv Nagar in Gurugram, decided to stage a fake kidnapping as he was unable to pay off debts that he had taken …

Gurugram police books seven people for attacking store manager, stealing Rs two lakh
3 years ago

Gurugram police books seven people for attacking store manager, stealing Rs two lakh

India Today  

Gurugram police filed an FIR and booked seven people for reportedly thrashing the manager of a Maruti Nexa store in Sushant Lok Phase 1 and snatching Rs 2 lakh from him. The victim told the police that he was returning home after collecting a sum of Rs 2 lakh from a person in Sector 71 on December 8 around 7pm …

Gang which carried out cyber frauds worth ₹20 crore busted, 8 arrested
3 years, 6 months ago

Gang which carried out cyber frauds worth ₹20 crore busted, 8 arrested

Hindustan Times  

Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat claim they have busted an inter-state gang and arrested eight persons from three states-Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand-for alleged cyber frauds involving around ₹20 crore. Representative Image “The incidents of frauds were spread across 18 states and involved purchase of expensive mobile phones from online shopping websites, as well as fraudulent withdrawal of money …

579 arrested in Deoghar for involvement in cyber crime
3 years, 6 months ago

579 arrested in Deoghar for involvement in cyber crime

Hindustan Times  

As many as 579 people were arrested in Jharkhand's Deoghar district between September 14, 2020 and May 28, 2021 for their alleged involvement in cyber crime and ₹28.26 lakh were recovered from them in addition to a large number of mobile phones and sim cards, police said Saturday. Representational: The SP said one Sarafat Ansari, 20, was arrested in connection …

Gurugram: Businessman looted of Rs 2 lakh while closing shop; miscreants at large
4 years ago

Gurugram: Businessman looted of Rs 2 lakh while closing shop; miscreants at large

India TV News  

A businessman was allegedly robbed of Rs two lakh in the Pataudi area by two motorcycle-borne unidentified assailants armed with a pistol. They also shot one of the businessman's employees Mohit in the leg after he tried to stop them from escaping while fleeing with the money, the Gurgaon Police said on Monday. While filing a police complaint, Goyal on …

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