Dehradun, Aug. 19 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 18 Aug: The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttarakhand Police has arrested a cyber fraud accused who had been absconding for nearly a year.
The accused, Sharif Mohammad, was involved in cheating people on OLX by posing as an army or paramilitary jawan. He targeted people who posted advertisements for renting houses. To gain their trust, he shared fake Aadhaar cards and identity proofs on WhatsApp.
One victim from Dehradun was duped of Rs 12.46 lakh, which he transferred into different bank accounts.
To escape arrest, Sharif Mohammad was hiding in Jaipur, about 300 km away from his home in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, until the STF tracked him down and arrested him.
He misled the victims by sayin...