Cyber-crime racket busted with arrest of two brothers

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Press Trust of India Allahabad
Last Updated : Mar 10 2015 | 9:28 PM IST
Police claimed to have busted a major cyber crime racket with the arrest of two brothers and recovered valuables worth lakhs of rupees and documents relating to fraudulent online transactions here today.
Anshuman Singh and Ajatshatru Singh, were arrested from Peepal Gaon in Dhoomanganj police station area this afternoon and recovered gold coins weighing 34 gram, a gold necklace, laptop, motorcycle, two mobile phones and several documents related to online transactions, Senior Superintendent of Police Allahabad Deepak Kumar said.
The duo, both in their early 20s and natives of Ghazipur district, were nabbed by a special team set up to look into fraudulent online transactions, he said.
They allegedly used to stealthily obtain debit card numbers and passwords of gullible users and make purchases, worth lakhs of rupees, with the help of fake accounts on e-commerce sites, he said.
They confessed to have conned hundreds of people in Allahabad, Varanasi, and Ghazipur by making purchases of items "as diverse as costly branded clothes, cosmetics, mobile phones and recharge coupons and even railway tickets" through money drawn fraudulently from their accounts, SSP said.
A case has been registered against the duo under the relevant sections of the IPC and the IT Act.
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First Published: Mar 10 2015 | 9:28 PM IST

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