The Crime Branch has busted an international cyber gang that used to lure people into winning online lottery. A total of six accused including two Nigerian nationals have been arrested

The Crime Branch has busted an international cyber gang that cheated people on the pretext of winning online lotteries and prizes. A total of six accused, including two Nigerian nationals, have been arrested in the case. The accused have been identified as Shahid Raza, his son-in-law Shahrukh Khan, Vikas and Rakesh alias Lalu, all residents of Bareilly. According to the police investigation, the Nigerian nationals used to dupe people in the name of fake prizes and lotteries with the help of their accomplices in India. Shahid and Shahrukh used to provide bank accounts to Nigerian nationals and help them withdraw cash, in return for a commission of 15 per cent of the total fraud. At the same time, Vikas and Rakesh used to arrange new bank accounts and SIM cards, in return of which they used to get 5 per cent commission. The police have recovered Rs 3.63 lakh in cash, several Aadhaar and PAN cards, ATM cards of various banks, cheque books, passbooks and other documents from the arrested accused. Vikram Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, said that on July 7, they received information that the gang was active in the Punjabi Bagh area. On the basis of this, Shahid Raza was arrested first and other accused were also nabbed on his trail. During interrogation, it was revealed that the Nigerian nationals involved in the gang were carrying out cyber fraud in India in connivance with other foreign conmen. Police are now investigating how many people have been cheated by this gang so far.