Kanpur: Jalaun cyber police have arrested three members of an inter-state gang accused of creating fake profiles on matrimonial websites, promising marriage and defrauding women by seeking money for relatives’ medical treatment.
Police recovered six mobile phones, 13 SIM cards, seven ATM cards, two rubber stamps, a stamp pad, blank doctors’ prescription slips, two Aadhaar cards, a bag and a Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news.
Another accused, Mangal Singh, is absconding, and has been declared wanted, police said. The accused contacted women through Shaadi.com and Jeevansathi.com and gained their trust over several days, according to the FIR. Those arrested were identified as Umakant Patel; Ravikant Yadav; and Kaushal Kishore alias Vicky Chaurasiya. They then claimed their mother, father or another relative was seriously ill and sought money for treatment, sending doctors’ prescriptions to support their claims. The accused allegedly received money through QR codes obtained from common service centres and mobile shops. After receiving the payment, they blocked the victims’ numbers when asked to return the money. Police found five complaints on NCRP portal from other districts and states involving mobile numbers linked to the accused. Cases against the gang have also been registered in Jhansi, Jalaun and Datia. Download the TOI App.