Gujarat has been witnessing a steep rise in cybercrime, where cyber perpetrators prey on innocent people.

In a shocking incident, a cyber fraud took place in Rajkot, but this time with 35 lawyers. Around ₹3.50 lakh were deducted from their accounts, state reports.

The victims of this cyber fraud have complained to the police through the Revenue Bar Association (RBA).

What happened?

The expert investigation found that this fraud might have happened while the biometrics (thumb impression) were taken to provide the details of the witness for the registration of the document.

At the time of providing biometrics, instead of token generation, funds were deducted from lawyers’ bank accounts.

The Gujarat government and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have been informed about the fraud.

The secretary at RBA, Vijay Togadiya, said that the amount was  withdrawn from the bank accounts of around 35 lawyers, following which, the RBA filed a complaint in cybercrime.

Weighing the seriousness of the case, a detailed investigation has been started, said Vishal Rabari, assistant commissioner of police (ACP) for cybercrime. The cybercrime team is investigating at the sub-registrar’s office and looking for other people who might be victims of the fraud.

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