Gurugram, Gurugram Cyber Police have arrested two people, including a private bank employee, for allegedly duping people of better investment opportunities in the stock market, police said on Tuesday.
According to the police, the matter came to light on February 29 this year, when a person lodged a complaint that he was cheated of Rs 25.50 lakh on the pretext of getting better returns by investing in the stock market through a fake app.
Police said that after this a case was registered at Manesar police station and investigation was started.
On Monday, police arrested Harpreet Singh from Punjab. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Cyber Priyanshu Diwan said he worked with a private bank and provided bank accounts to cyber fraudsters.
He said that another accused in the case, Devender Singh, resident of Punjab, was also arrested on Monday.
Police said that during interrogation, the accused revealed that the bank account used to defraud the complainant of Rs 25 lakh was registered in the name of Devendra.
He said that Devendra had sold the said bank account to Harpreet for Rs 10,000, who later sold the account to his other associates for Rs 20,000.
Diwan said, "After producing Harpreet in the city court, we are interrogating him by taking him on police remand for two days. Another accused was sent to judicial custody."
Police said that so far this year, the police have arrested 16 bank employees involved in different cases of cyber fraud.
According to the police, the matter came to light on February 29 this year, when a person lodged a complaint that he was cheated of Rs 25.50 lakh on the pretext of getting better returns by investing in the stock market through a fake app.
Police said that after this a case was registered at Manesar police station and investigation was started.
On Monday, police arrested Harpreet Singh from Punjab. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Cyber Priyanshu Diwan said he worked with a private bank and provided bank accounts to cyber fraudsters.
He said that another accused in the case, Devender Singh, resident of Punjab, was also arrested on Monday.
Police said that during interrogation, the accused revealed that the bank account used to defraud the complainant of Rs 25 lakh was registered in the name of Devendra.
He said that Devendra had sold the said bank account to Harpreet for Rs 10,000, who later sold the account to his other associates for Rs 20,000.
Diwan said, "After producing Harpreet in the city court, we are interrogating him by taking him on police remand for two days. Another accused was sent to judicial custody."
Police said that so far this year, the police have arrested 16 bank employees involved in different cases of cyber fraud.
