The arrested accused has been identified as Akash Pandey, who was booked for cheating under relevant sections of the IPC and IT Act, informed the police. Thirty similar cases of cyber crimes were registered against the accuesd including 4 cases in Maharashtra and rest in states like West Bengal, Delhi and Haryana. Pandey had joined a Facebook group where he got acquainted with some group members who were cyber fraudsters and he joined their modus operandi, said a police official. Soon after Pandey’s arrest, his aides in Delhi have switched off their mobiles, the police official added.
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