A man has been arrested for allegedly cheating people by threatening them to repay loans taken through Chinese apps.
The accused, identified as Deepak Yadav, a resident of Palhawas village in Rewari district, was involved in the fraudulent activity, according to Priyanshu Dewan, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Cyber.
During the interrogation, it was revealed that Yadav accessed the names and mobile numbers of potential victims through the messaging platform Telegram. He would then contact these individuals, demanding repayment of loans taken via Chinese apps and threatening them if they did not comply. “Yadav would intimidate the victims into transferring the money directly into his bank account,” said Dewan.
After receiving the funds, Yadav would immediately block the victims’ numbers to prevent further contact. Dewan also mentioned that Yadav received a commission from cyber fraudsters in exchange for carrying out these scams.
The police have seized a mobile phone with a SIM card from Yadav’s possession. “We are currently questioning the accused, and further investigation is underway,” Dewan added.
With inputs from PTI.