Two Arrested in Deoghar for Alleged Cyber Fraud Using Fake APK Applications

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Deoghar: Police have arrested two men in connection with an alleged cyber fraud operation in the Sonaraythari police station area of Deoghar district.

The arrests were made on November 13 following a raid conducted on the basis of confidential information. According to police, the accused were allegedly using fake mobile numbers and malicious APK files disguised as applications for RTO challans, PM-Kisan and the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to deceive people and carry out online fraud.

A preliminary examination of the mobile phones and SIM cards recovered from the accused reportedly indicated their involvement in cybercrime.

The arrested men have been identified as Pawan Mandal (36), son of late Ramjivan Mandal, and Rahul Kumar Mandal (29), son of Rajnarayan Mandal. Both are residents of the Sonaraythari police station area.

Police said Pawan Mandal had previously been charge-sheeted in Cyber Police Station Case No. 52/2023.

During the operation, police seized two mobile phones and three SIM cards from the accused.

The raid was carried out on the directions of Deoghar Superintendent of Police Praveen Pushkar and under the supervision of Senior Deputy Superintendent of Police (Cyber Crime) Kailash Prasad Mahto. The team included Sonaraythari police station in-charge Rohit Kumar Dangi, Assistant Sub-Inspector Tabrez Ansari and other personnel.

Further investigation into the alleged cyber fraud is underway.