3 more arrested for cheating 2.5 crore from former Chief Architect.
The police have arrested 3 more members of the gang who have been a Supreme Court judge and CBI officer from former Chief Architect Sumit Kaur, a resident of Sector-10A, Chandigarh.
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So far, a total of 11 accused have been arrested in this case. The arrests have been led by Cyber ​​Cell Incharge Inspector Iram Rizvi and under the supervision of DSP Venkatesh. The investigation of the case is going on and the police are looking for more people connected to the gang.
Said- Talk to CBI officer
In a complaint to the cyber cell, former Chief Architect Sumit Kaur, who hails from Chandigarh Sector 10, said that on May 3, the woman received a phone call. In which the caller called himself an officer of TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) and said that his mobile number has been used in illegal activities. Due to which an FIR is lodged against him. The thugs linked the woman to an alleged police officer for further investigation.
All three accused who were cheated under police arrest.
Pailed to person with WhatsApp call
After this, the woman was linked to a person through WhatsApp call, who described himself as CBI DIG Raj Ranjan. In the call, the woman was told that her name had come in the money laundering case. Which includes Naresh Goyal, CEO of Jet Airways.
He also showed him fake arrest warrant and also said that a fake account has been opened in his name at Canara Bank, Mumbai. Which is being used in crime.
Fake video call of Supreme Court judge
On May 4, he told the complainant that he is in ‘Digital Arrest’ and now he has to keep mobile on all the time. Information about the entire property deposited in his bank, insurance, mutual funds, PPF and post office was sought. On May 5, the woman was introduced to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court through a video call.
Showed fake court order
He was shown a fake court order, saying that all his property would have to be transferred to a ‘Secret Supervision Account’ for 48 hours. Since the woman could not transfer money on the same day, an application was written from them, in which more time was sought.
Cyber ​​thugs.
2.5 crore transfer under pressure
After this, the thugs continued to instruct the woman on phone and video calls what to say in the bank, how to talk to and how to behave in public places. Under continuous arrest threats and mental pressure, the woman transferred about Rs 2.5 crore to the accounts stated by the thugs in several installments.
These 3 accused arrested ..
Prashant Kumar was arrested from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh. During interrogation, he said that an account of IndusInd Bank was opened from a fake KYC documents from his mobile number which was used in the scam.
In lieu of this, he got ₹ 54,000. He told that Abhijeet and Anurag alias Vikrant are also part of this gang and they met in Nashik, Mumbai and Bhopal. There was a deal to provide bank accounts in lieu of 15% commission.
After this, Abhijeet and Anurag were arrested on 27 June 2025 after raiding UP. Many mobile phones, SIM cards and fake documents were recovered from them. Earlier, the police arrested 8 accused Manish Jaiswal, Chitransh Chaurasia, Prince Singh, Jubbar Ali, Mohammad Ajit Ullah, Dharmendra Singh, Ram Kisan Singh and Saqib.
Recovery so far
Mobile phones (including active SIM cards) and fake KYC documents and other necessary documents have been recovered.