Kanpur: In a cyber fraud case, the police arrested three persons for duping a city resident, Vivek Mishra, of Rs 30.50 lakh and threatening him and his family members. The accused pretended themselves to be custom department officers and told Mishra that he was accused of money laundering. The police immediately froze bank accountto which the money was transferred.Besides, all the other ten bank accounts to which the money was transferred were also frozen and the entire amount of Rs 30.50 lakh was secured. With the arrest of these accused, the police are now searching for their other associates. Besides, the process of getting the victims money back has also been started.As per the communique issued by the Kanpur commissionerate police, Vivek Mishra, a resident of Kidwai Nagar M block, stated in his complaint that on November 17, he got a call on his whatsapp number wherein the person apprised him that he was a customs officer and told Mishra that was accused of money laundering. In order to avoid further legal action, he asked Mishra to transfer Rs 30.50 lakh rupees in his account. Mishra transferred the said money, but later, when he suspected something amiss, he lodged a complaint with the cyber cell. After this, the police on November 18 registered a case under IPC sections including 420 and 506 and 66 D of IT act and investigation of the case was taken forward.The police arrested Aditya Baggan of Lalitpur, Manoj Sahu and Aman Pratap of Jhansi. They have been booked under relevant sections of IPC and sent to jail, stated the communique further.We also published the following articles recentlyHow to transfer money from credit card to bank account?This article discusses the pros and cons of transferring money from a credit card to a bank account. It explains that transferring funds from a credit card to a bank account can be useful for certain transactions that cannot be made with a credit card, such as life insurance or mortgage payments. It outlines four methods for transferring money, including direct transfer, net banking, phone call, and writing a cheque. The article also highlights important points to consider, such as using credit card transfers only for emergencies, potential income tax ramifications, and the importance of timely credit card repayment.Temple money theft case accused escapes from police custody in TrichyA man named M Maheswaran escaped from police custody in Trichy before being produced before a magistrate. He was arrested for stealing money from the Visalakshi Amman Temple at Kambarasampettai. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when Maheswaran slipped away from the police team. The police have registered a case and launched a hunt for him.Mumbai police arrests Gujarat man for fraudulently transferring shares worth Rs 24 lakh in his nameMumbai Polices Economic Offences Wing (EOW) arrests Vikram Shankarlal Shah of Ahmedabad for fraudulently transferring equity shares worth Rs 24 lakh from a Mumbai-based businessman. The accused exploited name similarity and forged a death certificate to claim ownership of the shares of Sa Re Ga Ma India Limited. The EOW apprehended him and he faces charges under Section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code.

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