LUCKNOW, June 13 -- The Lucknow police on Thursday arrested 15 individuals, mostly from Bihar, in connection with a Rs.25-crore online scam operated through a gaming app. The arrests were made during a raid on a rented luxury penthouse in the city's PGI area.

The accused allegedly lured victims across the country by offering fake online jobs and betting opportunities through a mobile application, said DCP (crime) Kamlesh Dixit. The racket was reportedly being controlled remotely by its mastermind, who operated from Sri Lanka, Singapore, Dubai, and India to evade law enforcement.

"Acting on a tip-off, a joint team from the cyber crime police station, cyber cell, and PGI police station raided flat No. 1105 on the 11th floor of a building ...