According to sources, the police have detained a 36-year-old guy for allegedly defrauding a man of 17 lakh under the guise of investing in bitcoin. According to them, the suspect has been identified as Sarik Naseem, an Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, native.
According to a senior police official, on October 10 police received a complaint alleging that the victim had been defrauded of 17 lakhs under the guise of investing in Bitcoin.
Deputy Commissioner of Officers (South) Chandan Chowdhary stated that during the inquiry, police examined the victim’s bank account statement and worked with bank representatives to coordinate the freezing of the beneficiary account.
Later, the region around Aligarh, where the money was taken from an ATM, was identified as the accused’s location. The DCP said that Naseem was taken into custody during a raid.
According to the police, 3,84,897 had its bank accounts frozen. According to the authorities, he had five different debit cards and two chequebooks from various banks.
He acknowledged giving a person and his associates access to mobile banking applications and data of his bank account in exchange for commission.
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