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Jharkhand rape accused's ‘mysterious' death sparks custodial death allegations
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Hans India
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Two held for duping man of Rs 3.75 lakh by offering online job
New Delhi: Two men have been arrested for allegedly duping a Delhi man of Rs 3.75 lakh on the pretext of offering a work-from-home job and laundering the proceeds via cryptocurrency, an official said on Monday. The accused, identified as Ahtisham (25) and Mukesh Luthra (29), ran an elaborate cyber fraud syndicate offering fake part-time jobs such as online product reviews to lure unsuspecting victims, he said. 'After building initial trust with small payouts, the victims were asked to undertake pre-paid tasks with the promise of higher returns, leading to continued investment and eventual financial loss,' Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goel said. The matter came to light when a complainant from Palam lodged a complaint on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal on June 20. The complainant alleged that on June 18, he was approached by a woman on WhatsApp, offering him an online job involving website reviews, Goel said. Initially paid for completing minor tasks, the victim was later persuaded to invest money in pre-paid assignments, only to be repeatedly asked to deposit additional amounts under false pretenses. Eventually, he was defrauded of Rs 3.75 lakh. Based on the complaint, a case was registered. The subsequent investigation revealed that Rs 1 lakh of the defrauded amount was transferred to a private bank account registered in the name of Ahtisham. 'He later withdrew the amount using a cheque, and the transaction was verified through CCTV footage from the bank. Further investigation found that the account was operated by co-accused Mukesh Luthra alias Pankaj, who has a history of involvement in cyber frauds,' the DCP added. Mukesh Luthra allegedly routed the funds through multiple accounts and used the money for purchasing cryptocurrency, particularly USDT, to obscure the financial trail and avoid detection by enforcement agencies. Both the accused were arrested after raids were conducted for several days in Laxmi Nagar.
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Stampede: Govt revokes suspension of four police officers
Bengaluru: The government on Monday revoked the suspension of four police officers, including the then Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, who were suspended in connection with the June 4 stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium here, which left 11 people dead. However, the suspension of Vikash Kumar Vikash - Inspector General of Police, stands as proceedings related to his case are currently underway in the Karnataka High Court, official sources said. According to the government order, the suspension has been revoked as both the Judicial Commission and Magisterial committee have completed their inquiry into the stampede incident and submitted their reports to the government, and the officers have also submitted representations requesting to revoke their suspension. The officials whose suspensions have been revoked are IPS officers: B Dayananda - Additional Director General of Police and Shekar H Tekkannavar - Superintendent of Police. Also, two Karnataka State Police Service officers: C Balakrishna - Deputy SP and A K Girish - Police Inspector. On July 1, the central administrative tribunal (CAT) Bengaluru bench quashed the suspension of Vikash, challenging which, the state government had moved the High Court. The stampede occurred on June 4 evening outside the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations.
