LUCKNOW, July 24 -- In what is said to be the biggest recovery in a cyber fraud case in the city, Lucknow Police seized Rs 1.07 crore in cash, 103 mobile devices including smartphones and tablets, 79 ATM cards, 22 bank passbooks, 13 chequebooks, two note-counting machines, and 14 Aadhaar cards, some of which were allegedly forged. The massive haul came after a joint raid by the Crime Team (DCP East) and Gudamba police at a residential flat in Smriti Apartment, Jankipuram, on Wednesday. Sixteen people were arrested from the flat, 12 belonging to Chhattisgarh and four to Gujarat, who were allegedly running a pan-India online betting scam, commissioner of police, Lucknow, Amrendra K Sengar said in a press conference. Policesaid the accused used a fake betting platform called 'Lotus Gaming' to defraud people. Users were first targeted on Telegram and invited to join private groups, where they were asked to download an app resembling legitimate betting portals. The app was controlled from the backend by the gang, which manipulated its algorithm to show frequent small wins and big losses. Victims were encouraged to deposit token amounts, which were funnelled into multiple accounts, many of which were either rented or opened using fake documents. Most of the arrested individuals hail from Durg and Bhilai in Chhattisgarh. Among them are students, unemployed youth, and tech-savvy operators. "The lure of quick cash and digital know-how made them crucial players. Each had a specific role, from handling online transactions to managing fake accounts and coordinating ATM withdrawals," the CP said. The arrested have been identified as Pramod Sahu, 25, Sajid Ansari, 24, Khemendra Sahu, 23, Sohail Ashraf Khan, 28, Tikesh Kumar Yadav, 23, Sachin Kumar Gupta, 24, Rakesh Kumar, 50, Rakesh Prahlad Patel, 50, Govind Bhai Mangaldas Prajapati, 50, Govind Bhai, 31, Abhay Mishra, 22, Ansh Sharma, 21, Shankar Bag, 22, Vinayak Chauhan, 24, Mohan Singh, 29, and Vijay Sahni, 23. "More linkages are being investigated," ACP Ghazipur Anindya Vikram Singh said....