Cyber fraud accused wanted in 16 states nabbed
Cyber scam cracked
Dantewada | Correspondent: The Dantewada Police in Chhattisgarh have achieved a major breakthrough against an interstate ring of cyber fraudsters. Utilizing technical analysis and cyber forensics, the police apprehended a cunning criminal from the Koderma district of Jharkhand an individual against whom cases of fraud are registered across 16 different states of the country.
This entire case is linked to the Bacheli police station area, where a fraud amounting to lakhs of rupees was perpetrated under the guise of investment schemes.
According to information provided by the police, the complainant and their associates were lured with promises of completing specific 'tasks' and doubling their money within a short span of time. Between March 15 and June 18, 2025, the fraudsters swindled a total of ₹7,91,547 from the victims.
Following the complaint, when the police conducted a meticulous examination of the financial transactions, the investigative trail led back to Jharkhand.
Subsequently, on March 10, 2026, a special team was dispatched to Bihar and Jharkhand, where they arrested 51-year-old Mukesh Kumar Singh, a resident of Jaynagar in Koderma.
The investigation revealed the startling fact that the arrested accused was a wanted criminal not only in Chhattisgarh but also in several other states across the country, including Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Telangana.
The police have recovered a mobile phone, two ATM cards, three PAN cards, a driving license, and ₹10,000 in cash from the accused's possession.
Currently, the accused has been produced before a court and subsequently sent to jail under judicial remand. In light of this operation, the police have issued an advisory urging the general public not to click on any unknown links or share their OTPs. Citizens are further urged to immediately report any instance of cybercrime by contacting the helpline number 1930.
