The State Cyber Crime Cell of CID Crime, Gandhinagar, arrested a 24-year-old man for siphoning off ₹20.37 lakh through fraudulent cheque withdrawals linked to cyber fraud cases across multiple states.

The cyber intelligence unit conducted a detailed technical analysis that exposed the fraudulent activities. Investigations revealed that four State Bank of India (SBI) accounts registered in the Gandhinagar district were repeatedly used in cybercrime-related financial frauds. A total of nine complaints from various states had been recorded against these accounts on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP).

Further analysis indicated that the accused was involved in forging cheques and withdrawing large sums through these SBI accounts. The transactions were traced to mobile numbers located in the Lawarpur and Kudasan areas of Gandhinagar. The total misappropriated amount stood at ₹20.37lakh.

Acting on information, the cybercrime team raided locations and arrested the accused, Jatin Prajapati, son of Dasarathbhai Prajapati, a resident of Lawarpur village of Gandhinagar and recovered a mobile phone, a bank passbook, and cheques related to the fraudulent transactions from his possession.

A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). During interrogation, Jatin confessed that he had withdrawn the funds and handed over the bulk of the amount to his associate Gaurang Jagdishbhai, a resident of Lawarpur village, on a commission of ₹14,000.

Jatin was arrested on March 18 and produced before a court, which remanded him in custody till March 19. Further investigations are ongoing to trace other associates and uncover the full extent of the cyber fraud network.