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Time of India
15-05-2025
- Time of India
Online fraud gang with Chinese link busted
Jaipur: The Crime Branch of Jaipur police Thursday arrested six members of an organised cyber fraud syndicate that allegedly facilitated money transactions through bank accounts rented out to Chinese nationals via encrypted platforms. According to DCP (Crime) Kundan Kanwaria, the arrested accused include gang leader Mukesh Pareek alias Sanchit, and his associates Pooja Singh alias Neetu Singh alias Priya, Mahzoor Ahmed Khan, Shailendra alias Suraj alias Bharat, Ankit alias Honey, and Rohitash Swami alias Rohit alias David. The gang was operating out of a hotel in Narayan Vihar, Mansarovar, where they were nabbed by a joint team of the CST unit and Mansarovar police following a tip-off. The arrests were made under the supervision of additional DCP (Organised Crime) Richpal Singh and inspector Shravan Kumar of the cyber police station. A case was lodged at Mansarovar police station under BNS and IT Act sections. Police seized 11 mobile phones, a laptop, and two bank cheque books from the accused. Investigators confirmed that the gang was involved in fraudulent transactions worth Rs 17 lakh, with broader links pointing to international syndicates. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo The gang operated in a multi-layer manner. Mukesh Pareek, originally from Hisar, Haryana, acted as the broker between Indian bank account holders and Chinese nationals operating fraudulent online trading and gaming platforms. The gang would buy bank accounts at 2–2.5 per cent commission from locals and resell them to Chinese handlers via Telegram at 4–5 per cent.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
IPL tickets sold at higher prices; police bust black-market racket
Jaipur: The city police's crime branch launched a probe into a suspected nexus that allowed black marketers to amass large numbers of IPL tickets and sell them at exorbitant prices ahead of matches at the Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Stadium. DCP (Crime) Kundan Kanwaria said that three persons— Rajesh Vishnoi, Sandeep Natani, and Chandra Prakash — were arrested in two separate cases over the past week. Police recovered a large haul of match tickets from their possession, along with a four-wheeler used in the operation. Kanwaria said that the accused were found with 40 tickets priced at Rs 2,400 each, 16 tickets priced at Rs 3,200 each, and 40 tickets priced at Rs 2,200 each. The Rs 2,200 tickets were being resold at prices ranging from Rs 4,000 to Rs 6,000, while premium-category tickets were sold for as high as Rs 10,000, he said. "There is a purchase limit per person for online ticket booking. Yet, the accused managed to secure countless tickets of different categories. We are investigating how they obtained them," Kanwaria said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Power your home with our best selling solar panels SaverSuns Undo Police suspect that the racket involved insiders who facilitated bulk ticket procurement. "This is a violation of standard purchase norms. Further arrests and disclosures are expected as the investigation progresses," he said. The police also said that the accused would sell the tickets only a day or hours before the tournament. "There was a match Monday, so the accused would begin selling off these tickets for exorbitant prices Monday morning, cashing in on the desperation," Kanwaria said, adding that there could be even more suspects involved in the racket who are also under the scanner. "We suspect that the gang operated under different stages, someone gave tickets to these accused who then sold them in the black market," he said. State human rights commission chief calls for report on IPL ticket black marketing Jaipur: The Chairperson of Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission (RSHRC), Justice G R Moolchandani, responded to a news report about the arrest of two persons involved in the black marketing of IPL tickets. On Monday, he directed the Jaipur police commissioner to submit a comprehensive report on the incident. Additionally, the chairperson said that it is expected that the police commissioner should ensure proper management of ticket distribution and guarantee that cricket enthusiasts have access to IPL tickets without any difficulties. The next IPL match in Jaipur is on May 1.
