Gorakhpur: Cyber ​​fraud worth crores from fake micro finance company exposed, woman arrested

Bureau Office Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)

Gorakhpur. Under the ‘Cyber ​​Vajra’ campaign being run against cyber criminals, Sahjanwan Police has achieved great success by busting an organized gang involved in cyber fraud worth crores of rupees. The police have arrested a woman for defrauding people by running a fake micro finance company, while her husband and other gang members are still absconding. The police are continuously raiding in search of them.

According to the police, Manisha wife of Shyam Kumar Prajapati, resident of village Pali, was arrested under the case number 355/2026 registered in police station Sahjanwan. A laptop and two mobile phones have been recovered from his possession. Action has been taken against the accused under sections 318(4), 319(2) and 61(1)(a) of the Indian Justice Code (BNS).

Used to make people victims by creating fake companies

Investigation revealed that Manisha along with her husband Shyam Kumar Prajapati and other associates was running a fake micro finance company. The gang used to lure people into their trap by luring them with easy loans, high returns on investment and financial assistance. After this, crores of rupees were defrauded and withdrawn through various means by transferring them to different bank accounts, due to which it became difficult for the investigating agencies to trace the amount.

Network spread to many states of the country

This huge network was exposed during the investigation of Mule Bank accounts by the Cyber ​​Nodal Officer. Investigation revealed that 21 complaints were registered on the National Cyber ​​Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) against bank accounts linked to the gang. Apart from this, criminal cases have also been registered against this gang in four different states, which clearly shows that this network was not limited to Gorakhpur only.

Police said that fraud cases have already been registered against the arrested woman, while the search for the main accused Shyam Kumar Prajapati and other accused has been intensified. Officials say that the entire network, bank accounts and financial transactions of the gang are being thoroughly investigated. Police claim that soon this interstate cyber fraud gang will be completely exposed by arresting the absconding accused.