Crime branch nabs two for cheating in name of stopping transfer of govt employees

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Crime branch nabs two for cheating in name of stopping transfer of govt employees

Saturday, 24 February 2024 | Staff Reporter | BHOPAL

Cyber crime Bhopal nabbed two persons from Niwari (Madhya Pradesh) for collecting money on the pretext of transfer and its cancellation in the name of Chief Minister's Office.

They cheat posed as asaociates from the Chief Minister's office and use the logo of Madhya Pradesh government on WhatsApp.

They cheat government employees by promising them stopping their transfer. So far, evidence has emerged of fraud of about Rs 24 lakh by the accused.

The accused never used own accounts to take fraudulent money.

The Crime Branch Bhopal is investigating the crime no. 35/24 under sections 419 and 420 of the IPC, in which a total fraud of Rs 2,50,000 was committed on the applicant in the name of stopping the transfer by telling him that the victim government employee has been transferred. it was told that the call is from the Chief Minister's Office. On the basis of the facts received during investigation of the application, Inspector of Police Crime Branch, it was established that the crime has taken place. Taking this seriously, immediate action was initiated.

The accused used to obtain the mobile numbers of the government employees from Google and pretended to be the OSD of the  Chief Minister from the Chief Minister's Office, telling the government employee about to be transferred and to sunstaintiate their claim, the accused persons used to send them a fake proposed transfer list likely to be issued by the government, on the pretext of stopping their transfer. They cheat them on different pretexts and in different installments. To collect the fraud money, the accused transfer money around the village and deposit the fraud amount in the accounts of children.

The Cyber crime police seizes 2 mobile phones and 2 SIM cards used in the crime.

The accused were identified as Saurabh Bilgaiya (32) of Prithvipur , he used the logo of Madhya Pradesh Government in WhatsApp and misrepresenting itself as Chief Minister's Office in the name of transfer and its cancellation.

Harbal Kushwaha(23) would fraudulently transfer money into other account in money transfer kiosks in nearby villages.

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