Imphal, July 17 -- In a breakthrough, the Cyber Crime unit of the Manipur Police successfully busted a digital payment fraud racket that used counterfeit mobile applications.

Police apprehended two suspects for orchestrating scams with fake versions of the popular "GPay transaction" payment platform.

The fraudsters targeted shopkeepers, auto-rickshaw drivers, and other unsuspecting members of the public. They showed fabricated transaction confirmation screens to mislead victims into believing payments had been successfully made, causing significant financial losses.

Under the supervision of senior Cyber Crime officers, a team from the Churachandpur district police station, led by Sub Inspector Thianminboi Vaiphei, 2nd officer-in-charge...