Andhra Pradesh: 9-member gang of cyber criminals arrested by Madanapalle police

TIRUPATI: A 9-member gang of

cyber criminals

was arrested by the

Madanapalle police

in

Chittoor district

on Tuesday.

According to Madanapalle DSP

Ravi Manoharachary

, a gang of 9 youngsters - all aged below 25-years of age, who were addicted to various vices took to cyber crime to maintain a lavish lifestyle.

Explaining their modus operandi, DSP Ravi Manoharachary said that the gang used to dupe traders and businessmen using fake UPI-linked payment messages. "This gang will go to a store, purchase goods and when they have to make the payment, they send out fake messages to the trader and decamp from the shop with the goods".

Following several complaints received from the local traders, Madanapalle police who laid a hunt, managed to nab the gang on Tuesday.

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