In the previous two months, police have reportedly detained 28 persons, nine of whom are women, for allegedly misleading people with investment opportunities in the stock market, according to a police statement on Monday. According to the police, during the last two months, there have been several instances of cyber fraud totaling Rs 38.25 crore.
DCP cyber Siddhant Jain stated that throughout the course of the inquiry, the police seized three laptops, twenty-four checkbooks, an iPOS machine, fifteen cell phones, and ninety-five SIM cards in addition to Rs 27,700 in cash.
10,472 complaints and 540 charges have been filed against the accused nationwide, according to the police. Of them, six are in Gurugram and 26 are in the state of Haryana. According to the police, more investigations are being conducted.
According to Jain, the accused had previously engaged in cybercrimes such as task-based fraud, which they carried out in order to profit from the share market, purchase tickets online, use social media, and obtain money transfers by posing as authorities.
[With PTI inputs]
