UP Police arrested Interstate Gang of Fake CBI, RBI and Income Tax Officers

With a team led by Cyber Crime Station’s Inspector Rajeev Tiwari, the Prayagraj Commissionerate successfully apprehended the leader and members of a gang involved in a major cyber fraud case and a FIR No. 35/2024 registered under sections 319(2), 318(4), 308(2), 336(3), 111(1)(2) B.N.S.S. and sections 66C/66D of the IT Act. This was done under the direction of the Police Commissioner of Prayagraj Commissionerate, the Additional Police Commissioner of Prayagraj Commissionerate, the Deputy Commissioner of Police and the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime Station, Prayagraj Commissionerate.

Facts of the Case

The accused lured the victim with the promise of substantial returns on investment through the DEFTER/LASER ACCOUNTING APP. The victim first invested Rs.20 lakhs, and when they attempted to withdraw their funds, the accused impersonated officials from the CBI, RBI, Income Tax, and other authorities, threatening them with summons, notices, and imprisonment. Finally, they cheated the victim of Rs. 68 lakh.

During interrogation, it was found that the gang members persuaded others to invest in digital currency by promising large profits. They used a fraudulent DEFTER/LEDGER ACCOUNTING app to display fake gains in digital currency.

They also impersonated CBI officers and other officials to threaten victims with bogus tax and penalty notices, summonses, and threats of imprisonment. The accused impersonated CBI officers on Truecaller through caller ID spoofing, threatening victims and coercing them into transferring money to their accounts.

Further interrogation revealed that the accused utilized the fraudulently obtained funds to open the “Night Queen Bar and Restaurant” and the “Metro View Bar and Restaurant” in New Delhi, which they still operate.