Two Arrested In UP For Cyber Fraud In UP

Seized important documents from the duo!


Noida: On Monday, Two Chinese nationals have been arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida for their alleged involvement in a cyber-fraud, officials said on Monday.

On Sunday, The suspects were arrested on Sunday by a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and the local Knowledge Park police station for allegedly duping several Indian citizens, the officials said.

The duo had put out an app on Google Play store through which they lured Indian citizens into making easy money online, according to the STF.

"The arrested persons have been identified as Feng Chenjin and Huang Kuan. Two passports were also found from them, one of which had expired," the STF said in a statement.

More than 150 SIM cards, 96 of them activated, two laptops, ?30,000 cash, 110 Chinese Yuan, 10,000 Korean Won and 5,000 Cambodian Riel were also recovered from them, it added.

The police said they have seized some important documents from the duo, who have been sent to jail now, while further investigation is going on.

The both criminals have been booked for cheating, forgery of documents as well as under provisions of the Information Technology Act, among others, the police further added.

 

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