Kochi, July 21 -- A nationwide cyber fraud gang that operated through a fake "Parivahan" mobile application has been arrested by the Kochi Cyber Police from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
The fraudsters tricked victims by sending fake APK files via WhatsApp under the pretext of paying vehicle fines through Parivahan, a digital platform created by the Union Ministry of Transport to provide various transportation-related services to citizens of India.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Atul Kumar Singh (32) and Manish Yadav (24), both residents of Uttar Pradesh. The gang collected vehicle information using a Telegram bot. The brain behind the fake application was a 16-year-old relative of Manish Yadav.
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