Cybercriminal arrested from Rajasthan

VIJAYAWADA: A cybercriminal was arrested by NTR district police from Dungarpur in Rajasthan on Friday. Two cell phones and 1.8 lakh in cash were seized from him. According to Nandigama ACP G Nageswara Reddy, a complaint was lodged by one Sanjay Maheshwari, who works with Ultratech Cement in Vijaywada, stating that he lost 2.45 lakh from his account to an OTP scam. Cops traced the accused person’s location to Rajasthan and with the help of local police, arrested Jeevan Kumar Patidar (26) and brought him to Chillakallu police station. The accused runs a fake escort service website through which he cheats people. Cops suspect he may have cheated several others.