Stolen phone leads cops to crack cyberfraud network in Rajasthan and UP, nine arrested

NEW DELHI: An 88-year-old man’s stolen mobile phone led police to unearth an interstate cyber-fraud network with the arrest of nine people after raids in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, an officer said on Monday. “The accused allegedly stole mobile phones, used linked bank accounts to siphon money from victims and operated a call-centre-like setup in Jaipur to carry out banking transactions,” the officer further said.

According to police, the complainant, a resident of West Patel Nagar, reported that his mobile phone was stolen on May 19.