Large number of MLAs from Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and other states in the country had received ransom demand threatens on mobile phone and internet between June 24 and 28 this year. Among MLAs from Haryana received threatens were Sanjay Singh BJP MLA at Sohna, Surinder Pawar Congress MLA at Sonipat, Renu Bala Congress MLA at Sadhaura, Subhash Gangoli Congress MLA at Safidon, Kuldeep Vats MLA at Badli and Maman Khan MLA at Ferozpur Jhirka and few more from other states were threatened to kill them and their family members on behalf of gangsters. Special Task Force (STF) led by Amit Kumar SP started investigation in the case and it was detected that a network operating from Pakistan having network in several middle east countries including Saudi Arab, Kuwait, Behrin, Oman where large number of Indians are employed.
According to STF information, cyber frauds for amount worth Rs 2.78 crore were detected through 867 bank transactions in past eight months through bank accounts of those Indians working in middle east countries and amount transferred through Hawala as such 727 bank accounts were ceased. STF SP told that as many as 10 persons in Pakistan are found involved in such illegal activities. Sometime back STF was successful in arresting six persons running network in the country identified as Amit Yadav, Siddiq Anwar, Badre Alam, Dulesh Alam, Quaish Alam and Abulesh Alam resident of Betia in Bihar the mastermind in the gang all involved in threatening MLAs for ransom demand on behalf of gangster groups and transferring amount.
STF is trying to arrest few more persons actively involved in this network of cheats on the basis of 18 virtual mobile numbers being operated from Pakistan and other Asian countries and some of the names were identified as Md. Khan, Iqbal, Rakesh, Ali Nazar, Wasim Shabbir and Imran. During search STF recovered about a dozen cheque books, about two dozen bank pass books, large number of debit cards, large number of mobile phones and sim cards from six arrested accused.
