579 arrested in Deoghar for involvement in cyber crime

As many as 579 people were arrested in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district between September 14, 2020 and May 28, 2021 for their alleged involvement in cyber crime and ₹28.26 lakh were recovered from them in addition to a large number of mobile phones and sim cards, police said Saturday.

Deoghar SP Ashwini Kumar said at a press conference that as many as 1,027 mobile phones, 1,577 SIM cards, 467 ATM cards, 23 laptops, 94 passbooks, 77 cheque books, 76 two- wheelers, 27 four-wheelers and other goods were seized from their possession.

In addition, ₹28.26 lakh were recovered from their possession, he added. Mentioning some special cases, the SP said one Mukul Mirdha, 21, was arrested for impersonating himself as bank official from Punjab National Bank and enquiring about ATM card of a Himachal Pradesh cadre female IPS officer and using offensive language over phone.