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Time of India
7 days ago
- Time of India
Chandigarh police arrest gang of 10 for duping elderly woman of Rs 1cr in ‘digital arrest'
1 2 Chandigarh: The UT cyber cell busted a major online fraud racket, arresting 10 persons from Meerut, Ludhiana, and Amritsar for duping an elderly woman of Rs 1 crore. However, they managed to freeze only Rs 36 lakh of the defrauded amount, which will be returned to the victim after court proceedings. The accused used SIM boxes - telecom devices sourced from China - to convert VoIP calls into local mobile calls, masking their international origin. These operations were remotely controlled by handlers believed to be based in Taiwan, China, Malaysia, and Cambodia. The victim, Manjeet Kaur of Sector 33, received a voice call followed by a WhatsApp video call on July 11, 2025, from a man posing as a CBI officer named 'Sunil'. He falsely claimed her Aadhaar-linked mobile number and ICICI bank account were under investigation for money laundering. To gain her trust, he sent forged documents bearing government seals and a fake bank passbook via WhatsApp. Fearing legal consequences, Kaur transferred Rs 1,01,65,094 into multiple accounts provided by the fraudsters. Following her complaint, the cyber cell launched an investigation, tracing the mobile number used to Ludhiana. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is this legal? Access all TV channels without a subscription! Techno Mag Learn More Undo Its IMEI was linked to around 180 SIM activations, many of which were traced to Meerut and Hapur. On July 24, police raided Meerut and arrested Parvez Chauhan, who confessed to operating a SIM box and earning 50 USDT (a cryptocurrency) daily from vendors for routing international calls. His phone contained chats about cryptocurrency and call routing with foreign contacts. Subsequent raids led to the arrest of Vijay Kumar Shah in Ludhiana, who had provided his POS ID to Krishna Shah for SIM activations. Both of Nepalese origin, they used a single customer's KYC to activate dual SIMs — one from Airtel and another from a different provider — without the customer's knowledge. The second SIM was passed to Akash Kumar, who sold them to Suhail Akhtar for Rs 800–900 each. Suhail then supplied them to Shubham Mehra in Amritsar, who operated active Dinstar-brand SIM boxes. Recruited via a Facebook ad and Telegram, Shubham was paid Rs 25,000 monthly in cash. Akash Kumar revealed he had acquired 180 activated SIMs from Ajit Kumar, who sourced them from POS operators Saroj Kumar and Abhishek Kumar at Rs 250 per SIM. Akash paid Rs 450 per SIM. Vipin Kumar financed the operation. All accused were produced in court and remanded for interrogation. Police recovered 480 SIM cards, six SIM boxes, 14 mobile phones, laptops, routers, and modems. From Parvez in Meerut, they seized one SIM box, a Wi-Fi router, 70–80 SIM cards, and three phones. From Shubham in Amritsar, they recovered six SIM boxes, around 400 SIM cards, 11 phones, one laptop, two modems, and one router. SP (cyber) Geetanjali Khandelwal said that SIM boxes can hold and operate hundreds of SIMs simultaneously, converting VoIP calls into local calls and bypassing telecom detection. Each box can generate over 2,00,000 IVR calls daily.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
City's civic infra fails first rain test
1 2 Lucknow: Revealing serious lapses in civic infrastructure maintenance, the service lane of Ring Road near Indiranagar Sector 18 collapsed after the season's first rainfall, forming a 15-foot-wide crater. The public works department has barricaded the area. As a temporary measure, the crater has been filled with debris and rubbish to prevent any untoward incident. Repair work has begun, but the blame game among govt agencies has already started. PWD sources alleged that Lesa had recently laid underground cables without proper coordination, which might have weakened the surface. Meanwhile, confusion prevailed over jurisdiction. Zone-7 zonal officer Akash Kumar said the area falls under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). He added that sewer and drain maintenance is the responsibility of LMC. Residents reported that while the sludge from drains was removed during pre-monsoon cleaning, it was left on the roadside and washed back into the drains with the rain, defeating the purpose. Waterlogging was also reported near the Daliganj Crossing underpass, where a small crater developed following the downpour. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Walgreens Keeps Quiet About This '9 Pills for $7' Generic Cialis Deal Health Alliance by Friday Plans Learn More Undo On G-20 Road, the road caved in after heavy rainfall. For pedestrian safety, wooden planks have been installed around the cavity. At Vijayant Khand-3, houses faced severe waterlogging. The road in front of Neem Upvan Park was submerged, making it difficult for residents to step outside their homes. In Sushant Golf City, Resident Welfare Association president ML Sahu shared that even a short spell of rain leads to severe water accumulation. Residents of Paradise Crystal Apartments, A-4, and Santushti-2 Apartments continue to face hardships due to chronic drainage issues. Near the Ram Manohar Lohia Park crossing, a tree was uprooted, blocking the road and causing traffic snarls. Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar conducted an inspection of the Smart City Control Room to review the status of flood pumping stations and monitor complaints received during Thursday night's rainfall. He directed officials to ensure the timely resolution of all complaints and to follow up with citizens for feedback after the issue is addressed. Highlighting the vulnerability of low-lying areas, he said all municipal teams are on high alert to tackle waterlogging and other rain-related issues. Helpline nos. Toll-Free: 1533 Mobile helplines: 9219902911, 9219902912, 9219902913, 9219902914
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Time of India
Boy dies after lightning strike in Buxar
Buxar: One Akash Kumar (16), son of Ramshankar Yadav, died after being struck by lightning on Sunday afternoon at West Dera village, located in Sonpa panchayat of Chausa block, under Muffasil police station of the district. According to sources, Akash was grazing buffaloes on barren land outside the village when a lightning strike occurred, leaving him severely burned. Upon hearing about the incident, villagers rushed to the spot and shifted the unconscious boy to the community health centre at Chausa. However, doctors declared him dead. Following the incident, the circle officer (CO) of Chausa and police concerned were immediately informed. On the directive of the CO, a revenue official was dispatched to the site. The body was sent to a govt hospital for postmortem, said Sambhu Bhagat, SHO, Muffasil police station. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
