The accused in custody
Kanpur: Etawah police have arrested three men, including a father-son duo, for allegedly cheating Bihar-based YouTuber Anshu Kumar of Rs 2.6 lakh by obtaining his Free Fire game ID without paying the agreed amount. Kumar, a resident of Dumraon in Bihar’s Buxar district, lodged a complaint at Civil Lines police station on Oct 15. During the intervening night of Oct 16 and 17, a joint team from Civil Lines and Badhpura police stations was checking suspicious people and vehicles near Thandi Puliya on Lion Safari Road. Police recovered two .315-bore country-made pistols, one 12-bore country-made gun, four live .315-bore cartridges, two mobile phones, Rs 850 and the Alto car.
Investigators said the accused had allegedly committed similar offences in the past and were also involved in selling illegal weapons. Police also recovered illegal firearms and a car allegedly used in the offence. Free Fire, formerly known as Garena Free Fire, is a free-to-play battle royale game available on Android and iOS. He alleged that the accused had invited him and two associates to Etawah to purchase the game ID and booked their train tickets to gain their trust. Acting on information that the suspects were travelling from Udi towards Lion Safari Road in a white Alto car, the police intercepted the vehicle and arrested them. The accused were identified as Opendra Bhadauriya, Devendra and Abhiram, all residents of the Badhpura police station area in Etawah district.