Cyberabad police arrest 8 men from Noida for running online betting and gaming racket, freeze Rs 24 crore

The Cyberabad police Monday announced the arrest of eight people from Noida for allegedly duping people through fraudulent online gaming and betting applications. The Cyber Crime police froze Rs 24 crore in various bank accounts, besides seizing 193 mobile phones, 21 laptops, 416 cheque books, 233 debit cards, and 21 point-of-sale devices.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crimes) Ritiraj told the media that the gang advertised their online gaming and betting applications via various websites and social media platforms and facilitated candidates to use their platforms to play games. They collected payments and worked under the supervision of fraudsters operating from other countries. The fraudsters used bank accounts opened with mule identities of individuals and companies in return for a commission, she said.