Cyber-crime branch Bhopal have busted a three member gang, including a girl from Pune, in Indore involved in duping victims in the name of facilitating admission on MBBS seat to NEET participants; gang duped numerous victims and amount would be over Rs 1 crore.
The accused identified as Arvind Kumar alias Anand Rao, Rakesh Kumar Pawar and a girl. Accused were tracked and nabbed after a victim lodged complaint after been duped.
The victim stated that money was deposited in 2 different bank accounts after meeting with the accused in MP Nagar Bhopal but never helped in the securing the seat. Based on the details accused were tracked in Pune and Indore.
Accused revealed modus operandi that victims were trapped using data of NEET students which they have bought and made fake website www.neetcounselling.com. The main accused Arvind would run the company, Ramesh would operate call centre and manage it while the girl would meet in person to assure and lure the victims.
After that, students were asked to visit the website of by bulk message and phone where three types of service of 50000, 25000 and 5000 rupees were given by the accused. Out of which, in the service of 50000 rupees, students were given the excuse of providing MBBS seats and in various cities like Bhopal, Indore, Bangalore and Pune etc., students were called for counselling and deposited 50000 rupees and thereafter by the accused would never contact.
Police have recovered 5 computers, 12 laptops, 27 mobile phones, 13 ATM cards, 1 passport, 2 bank cheque books and other documents used in the case have been seized.