PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE /Dehradun
The Special Task Force (STF) exposed a gang involved in providing bank accounts to cyber criminals and arrested three accused from Haridwar on Sunday. Police said that the gang used to trap people and open bank accounts in their names. These accounts were later given to cyber fraudsters, who used them to transfer money obtained through online scams.
The arrested accused have been identified as Meerut native Ravi (31) along with Haridwar residents Rajan Chaudhary (35) and Vineet Rana (25). A case has been registered at Cyber Police Station Dehradun under relevant sections of the law.
According to officials, the gang created fake firms using the documents of common people. On the basis of these fake firms, they opened current accounts in banks. These accounts were then sold to cyber criminals, mainly in Delhi. Large amounts of money from victims across different states were transferred through these accounts, and the gang earned good commission from it.
During the investigation, police recovered a car, passbooks, cheque books, debit cards, mobile phones, PAN cards, Aadhaar cards, and seals of fake firms from the accused.
Police also found that complaints related to these bank accounts were already registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. The accused were brought to Dehradun for further questioning, and more information about their other associates is being collected.
