Sonipat cops bust fake call centre running international cyber fraud racket

Sonipat: In a major cybercrime crackdown, Sonipat Police busted a fake call centre operating out of the Bahalgarh area and uncovered an alleged international fraud racket that duped foreign nationals of nearly Rs 2.5 crore.Acting on a tip-off, police raided the premises and arrested three accused allegedly involved in the operation. Police said the gang allegedly posed as technical support executives and bank officials to target foreign nationals through phone calls. Victims were allegedly told that their bank accounts or digital systems had been compromised and were then persuaded to transfer money under the guise of security verification and technical assistance.Investigators suspect the racket used international payment gateways and online transaction channels to siphon off money from victims abroad.During the raid, police recovered three laptops, three mobile phones and Rs 5 lakh in cash from the call centre premises. Preliminary investigation revealed suspicious financial transactions linked to cyber fraud amounting to nearly Rs 2.5 crore.An FIR has been registered at Bahalgarh police station under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act. The accused were produced before a local court, which remanded them to two days of police custody.The accused were identified as Mayank Hasiya of Omaxe City in Sonipat, Ansh Pandey of Nangloi in Delhi and Sahil Sharma of Burari in Delhi. Police officials said investigations were now focused on tracing the larger network, including the masterminds behind the operation and the money trail routed through international channels.