New Delhi, November 19
The Delhi Police have arrested a Chinese national, suspected to be linked to several cases of fake stock trading via WhatsApp groups.
The accused has been identified as Fang Chenjin who recently duped an accountant of Rs. 43.5 lakhs,
The cyber-crime portal had received a complaint stating that he joined two different WhatsApp groups in February and March this year at the invitation of unknown persons. After attending a dew training sessions on investment, he was lured to invest money by trading in stocks and deposited about Rs 43.5 lakhs in several accounts.
The cyber crime investigators traced the accused through meticulous analysis of bank transactions, addresses and mobile records, etc.
During the investigation, it was revealed that Rs 1.25 lakh was transferred to a separate bank account. The account was registered under another name with their office located in Mundka. However, the mobile number used to commit the crime was registered under a different name. The address on which the number was issued could not be traced, but call data analysis showed that one number to which calls were made was active. The said number was traced to a locality in Greater Noida. When police reached the location, they found a woman, through which the whereabouts of Chenjin were found and he was arrested on October 18.
17 similar complaints have been linked to the fraud amounting to around Rs 100 crore.
The police have have also written to the Chinese Embassy to appoint a translator so that the accused can be examined.
Chenjin was previously involved in two other cases, one registered in Andhra Pradesh and one at Gautam Buddh Nagar, police added.
Chenjin’s bail application has been listed in the Karkardooma court for hearing.
