Cracking Down on Cybercrime: Five Cybercriminals Arrested in Jharkhand

Five cybercriminals were arrested in Dumka, Jharkhand for online fraud. Fourteen mobile phones and a laptop were seized. One suspect has a decade-long criminal history and was wanted in nine cases. Authorities are investigating their assets, valued in crores, for further action.

In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, five individuals were arrested in Jharkhand's Dumka district for allegedly defrauding people online, according to a police statement on Monday.

Seized from the suspects were fourteen mobile phones and a laptop, indicating the scale of their operations, detailed Dumka Superintendent of Police, Pitambar Singh Kherwar.

One of the accused is reportedly a veteran in cybercrime, with a ten-year criminal history and ties to nine pending cases. The police have initiated an inquiry into the suspects’ properties, believed to be worth crores, to decide subsequent legal steps.