The accused, Vivek Pratap Singh, a Class 12 graduate and resident of Balaji Nagar near a law college in Dhanbad, was allegedly involved in the operation for the past six months while also working in the transport sector.
LUCKNOW: Cyber Crime Police have arrested a 22-year-old man from Dhanbad in Jharkhand for allegedly running a data-driven fraud scheme targeting households with Green Gas connections. The accused, Vivek Pratap Singh, a Class 12 graduate and resident of Balaji Nagar near a law college in Dhanbad, was allegedly involved in the operation for the past six months while also working in the transport sector, police said. 109/2026. During the arrest, police recovered Rs 1,23,400 in cash, two mobile phones, six ATM cards, four Airtel Payments Bank kits and 11 SIM cards.
Singh was arrested from the Dhanbad police station area following a technical investigation and intelligence inputs developed by a Lucknow Cyber Crime Police team, Yadav said. Police said Singh allegedly hired people on salary to collect household-level information about consumers with Green Gas connections. An FIR was registered at the Lucknow Cyber Crime Police Station as Case No.
Singh has been brought to Lucknow for further investigation. The seized items are being examined to trace the funds and identify other suspects.