Four Held in Cybercrime Cases by Madurai Police

The Madurai district police have solved three cybercrime cases with the arrest of four individuals, including a woman, from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

According to a police statement, the arrested persons have been identified as V. Ishu Sharma (27) from Uttar Pradesh, and D. Ajaib Singh (57), Mamta Rani (37), and her husband P. Pardeep (27) from Delhi.

Police said the arrests were made during the investigation of a 2021 cyber fraud case. Ishu Sharma was held for allegedly cheating a victim of ₹15.62 lakh by promising help with customs clearance for imported and expensive gifts.

In a separate case from 2021, Ajaib Singh allegedly posed as a representative of a well-known car company and duped a complainant of ₹51.59 lakh.

In the third case, the couple—Mamta Rani and P. Pardeep—were accused of defrauding a resident of Silaiman of ₹15 lakh in 2024 by falsely offering a job opportunity abroad.

Police have recovered mobile phones, SIM cards, ATM cards, and bank passbooks from the accused. It was revealed that they provided their bank accounts to cybercriminals for online frauds and received commissions in return.

Madurai Superintendent of Police B.K. Arvind stated that efforts are ongoing to recover the defrauded money.