14 cybercriminals held in Nuh; mobiles, fake SIM cards seized

In a special operation, the Nuh police have arrested 14 cyber-criminals, seizing 13 mobiles, 19 fake SIM cards and two ATM cards from their possession. The police have filed 11 FIRs against the accused, who were involved in a variety of online scams.

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According to authorities, the criminals used social media to conceal their identities and deceive victims. Their scams included fake hotel bookings, sextortion, fraudulent claims of holding Mughal-era gold coins (ashrafis) and advertisements for taxi services.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Sahil, a resident of Kama in Rajasthan; Taslim alias Tassi, from Gopalgarh, Rajasthan; Sarik alias Gutari and Sarip, from Jurhera, Rajasthan; Manish, from Korli, Rajasthan; Parvez, from Khoh, Rajasthan; Musaib, from Bisru village; Sahil, from Bichhor village; Sohail, from Hirwari village; Sohil, from Jharpuri village; Ajaj alias Izaz, from Rigad village; Sahil, from Hathangaon village in Nuh district; and Asif, from Bisambra village in Uttar Pradesh.

The police operation took place across multiple locations, including Malab, Bisru, Ted, Khera Khalipur, Chanddaka, Nuh-Tauru road, the KMP Expressway and the Delhi-Mumbai expressway area. The accused primarily targeted victims in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana and Bihar. Authorities are currently questioning the suspects.