Main accused in ₹1.24 crore cyber fraud with Surat trader arrested from Mumbai

According to a report by Sandesh, the Surat Cyber Crime Cell police have arrested the main accused from Mumbai who extorted a total of ₹1.24 crore from a Surat trader under the pretext of investing in forex trading and promising heavy profits. The name of the main accused arrested in this serious case has emerged as Priyank Samirbhai Vyas.

The details of this entire case are that a gang of thugs told a Surat trader to invest in forex trading and assured him of huge profits. Trapped in this lure, the trader invested a total of ₹1.24 crore through various transactions. Thereafter, when the trader demanded his amount back, the accused threw up his hands and was not reachable.

During the investigation, it has come to light that the main accused of this entire scam, Priyank Samirbhai Vyas, is extremely cunning. To exert influence on people, he used to put the national emblem Ashoka Pillar on his car and roam around in a vehicle with an official government plaque. Apart from this, to appear influential, he used to take photos with celebrities, show off on social media, and introduce himself as the 'biggest cyber forensic officer' to trap people in his net.

The Surat Cyber Crime Cell police apprehended the main accused Priyank Vyas from Mumbai on the basis of technical surveillance and a tip-off. The police have seized valuables worth a total of ₹9.65 lakh from him, which include a mobile phone, laptop, crypto wallet card, two four-wheeler cars, fake cards showing government positions, and a hard disk.