In a major breakthrough against cyber crime on Monday, Jharkhand Cyber Cell busted an inter State racket of fraudsters and arrested four Cyber frauds.
Addressing a press meet, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Cyber Police Station Incharge, Sumeet Prasad said that three Cyber frauds including Prabhat Darekar ,aged 25, resident of Niti under Powai Police Station in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Sarthak Prasad, aged 20, resident of Niti under Powai Police Station in Mumbai and Jayesh Kumar, aged 24, resident of Dade under Poraiyahat in Godda District, Jharkhand were arrested for allegedly withdrawing Rs 4, 31, 742 from the Debit and Credit card of Pratap Venketa Subramanya.
“The incident took place on June 3 when Jayesh Kumar working as supervisor at Subramanya’s guest house with the help of Jayesh Kumar and Sarthak Prasad withdrew the amount from his account. Subramanya registered a case at the Cyber Police Station and a team to investigate the matter was constituted.
The Cyber Cell busted the gang and arrested all three who were involved in committing the crime. They have confessed their involvement in the crime,” said Prasad.
Prasad said that in an attempt to control increasing numbers of cyber crimes in the State, Jharkhand Cyber Cell constituted a Special Investigation Team to investigate the cases of fraudulently withdrawing cash from customers’ accounts.