Gurugram, Dec 22 (NationPress) A dedicated cyber crime unit from the Gurugram Police has successfully detained a Malaysian individual accused of swindling a victim out of Rs 2.81 crore by falsely promising returns through stock market investments, according to police sources.
On Sunday, police disclosed that they had received a formal complaint regarding the fraudulent activity involving approximately Rs 2.81 crore intended for stock market investments. Following this complaint, a case was filed under the appropriate sections at Police Station Cyber West, Gurugram.
During the investigation, the cyber crime team, led by Priyanshu Diwan, ACP (cybercrime), apprehended the suspect in Tamil Nadu on Friday. The individual was identified as Mohammad Jameel bin Mohammad Iqbal, a resident of Malaysia.
According to Diwan, the investigation revealed that the accused has familial ties in Tamil Nadu, including a mother from the region, and he is also married there, which facilitated his understanding of the Tamil language. The accused had traveled to India with another Malaysian accomplice, from whom he acquired the Indian SIM card used in the commission of the fraud. Additional SIM cards linked to the scam were also traced back to him, as stated by Priyanshu Diwan.
Authorities subsequently issued a lookout notice for the accused, who was in Tamil Nadu for a wedding ceremony at the time of his arrest by the Gurugram Police. Four other accomplices have already been taken into custody in connection with this case.
The investigative team has recovered various items from the accused, including a Malaysian passport, an international driving license, a Malaysia identity card, a health card, a debit card, a Malaysia driving license, a mobile phone, a SIM card, a ring, and both foreign and Indian currency.
Further legal actions will be pursued in accordance with established protocols, and the case remains under active investigation.
Diwan emphasized that the Gurugram Police cyber crime units are persistently taking decisive measures against cyber criminals.
It is noteworthy that the Gurugram Police have retrieved Rs 83.41 crore from 1,658 cyber fraudsters, including 22 bank officials from various banks, within a mere 11 months from January to November 30 this year.
The ACP reiterated that the Gurugram Police are collaborating closely with other organizations and agencies to combat these fraudulent activities.
