Chikkaballapur: Police nab inter-state cyber fraudster, recover stolen funds

Team Udayavani, Dec 13, 2024, 4:06 PM IST

Chikkaballapur: The Gauribidanur Town Police have successfully arrested an inter-state cyber fraudster and recovered stolen money in connection with a cybercrime case.

The accused, identified as Harsha Pankaj Singh (31), a resident of Andheri West, Mumbai, was apprehended following a detailed investigation.

Incident Details:
On August 26, at around 4 PM, Rs 50,000 was fraudulently transferred from the bank account of Manjunath, a resident of Gauribidanur. The victim lodged a complaint at the Gauribidanur Town Police Station on August 28.

A special investigation team analyzed the victim’s bank accounts and other evidence to identify the accused. It was discovered that the accused operated a cyber fraud network from Maharashtra, transferring money online using stolen data.

During interrogation, Singh confessed to the crime. The police have successfully recovered the stolen funds and are continuing their investigation into the cyber fraud network.