Deoghar: Continuing its action against cyber crime, the Deoghar police arrested two cyber fraudsters from the Purni Karhaiya forest area under Sarath police station on February 10, 2026. The operation was conducted under the direction of Superintendent of Police Saurabh and the supervision of Deputy Superintendent of Police Raja Kumar Mitra.
According to police officials, they received confidential information that some youths were operating from the forest area and cheating people by posing as customer care executives of reputed companies such as Flipkart, Amazon, and Airtel Payment Bank. Acting on the tip-off, a police team carried out a raid and arrested two suspects from the location.
During preliminary investigation, it was found that the accused uploaded fake customer care mobile numbers on Google. When unsuspecting customers contacted these numbers seeking assistance, they were trapped with offers of cashback or quick problem resolution. The fraudsters then convinced victims to create PhonePe or Paytm gift cards in the name of cashback offers and later redeemed those cards for their personal use.
Police also revealed that the accused impersonated officials of Airtel Payment Bank. They misled customers by claiming that their bank cards had been blocked and offered assistance in reactivating them through the Airtel Thanks app, thereby gaining access to sensitive financial information. In several cases, the accused also circulated fake links in the name of PM Kisan Yojana, SBI credit card services, and loan approvals to obtain bank details from victims.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Suman Kumar Das, aged about 19 years, a resident of Kharbajori under Sarath police station, and Ajit Das, aged about 21 years, a resident of Rupabad under Pathraul police station. Both belong to Deoghar district.
During the raid, police seized two mobile phones and three SIM cards from their possession. The seized devices are being examined for further evidence, and officials believe more fraud cases may emerge during the investigation.
The raid was conducted by Inspector Nagendra Prasad Sinha and Sub-Inspector Virendra Oraon of Cyber Police Station, Deoghar, along with other armed personnel.
Police have urged citizens not to trust unknown customer care numbers available online and to avoid sharing banking details with strangers. People are advised to immediately report any suspected cyber fraud to the nearest police station or cyber helpline.