Cops suspended over negligence in Rs 1.38 cr cyber fraud case

Three policemen posted at the Cyber Crime Police Station, NIT, in Faridabad have been suspended for negligence in investigating a high-value cyber fraud case. The action was taken by DCP Headquarters Abhishek Jorwal following a report submitted by DCP Central Usha, who found lapses during a case review.

According to the police, a resident of Sector 21C Part 2 had filed a complaint at the Cyber Police Station, NIT, on November 14 last year. The victim alleged that cyber criminals defrauded him of Rs 1.38 crore in multiple transactions under the guise of investing in the stock market and purchasing IPOs of various companies.

The case was being investigated by a team comprising SI Anoop, probationer Sub-Inspector Vikas Kumar and Constable Azad.