14 phones, 15 ATM cards, 4 arrests: Gurugram Police bust major betting ring
Cyber Crime Police in Gurugram have busted an alleged online betting and cyber fraud racket operating from a residential apartment in the city and arrested
Cyber Crime Police in Gurugram have busted an alleged online betting and cyber fraud racket operating from a residential apartment in the city and arrested four accused from different states. The accused were allegedly running betting operations through an online gaming platform and earning commissions by facilitating transactions through bank accounts and QR codes. The raid was conducted on May 28 by a team led by ACP Cyber Crime Gaurav Phogat at a flat in Signature Global Society in Sector 37D, Gurugram. The arrested accused have been identified as Aditya from Charkhi Dadri, Kapil from Mahendragarh, Sunny Chahar from Agra and Suraj Rajput from Mathura.
Read Full Story According to police, the accused were operating through an online gaming panel identified as “Reddyanna888” and allegedly used bookmaker IDs to run betting activities. Investigators said the accused the platform through social media and lured users into depositing money under the guise of online gaming. Police said participants were asked to transfer money through QR codes, after which points were credited to their gaming accounts. The accused allegedly earned commissions of around 20 per cent on the transactions processed through the network. During interrogation, the accused reportedly revealed that bank account kits, SIM cards and QR code-linked payment systems were supplied to them through WhatsApp by another individual.
Police suspect a larger network may be involved in facilitating the operation. A search of the premises led to the seizure of 14 mobile phones, two laptops, 15 ATM cards, 12 SIM cards, 15 bank account passbooks and cheque books, seven payment sound boxes and a Wi-Fi router. ACP Gaurav Phogat said the operation exposed a significant cyber fraud and online betting network that was being run from the Gurugram apartment. Police are now investigating the source of the bank accounts and SIM cards used in the operation and are working to identify other members of the syndicate.
A case has been registered at Cyber Crime South Police Station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Haryana Prevention of Gambling Act. Further investigation is underway to trace the alleged masterminds and uncover the full extent of the network. Ends With inputs from Neeraj Vashistha
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