Uttar Pradesh Police Nab 19 in Welfare Scheme Cyber Fraud Bust

Uttar Pradesh Police have cracked down on a significant inter-state cyber fraud ring, arresting 19 individuals accused of exploiting public trust by impersonating facilitators of government welfare schemes. Cyber crime units, in conjunction with the Special Operations Group (SOG), executed a targeted operation in a village, reportedly based on intelligence inputs, sealing all access points to prevent escapes. Commissioner Raghubir Lal stated that the apprehended suspects operated as a sophisticated network, successfully duping numerous victims by leveraging fake documentation and mule bank accounts to misappropriate funds.

During the raid, authorities confiscated a substantial cache of incriminating evidence, including multiple mobile phones, forged documents, and details pertaining to government schemes, alongside proof of the mule accounts used to launder the illicit proceeds. Police are investigating the full extent of the operation, with suspicions of broader inter-state connections and a potentially large number of defrauded individuals. The situation in the Revna area village reportedly became tense due to local gatherings, necessitating the deployment of additional security forces to manage the scene.