Delhi Police Cyber Crime Unit (IFSO) busted a gang of cheats with the arrest of 4 persons

Delhi Police Cyber Crime Unit (IFSO) busted a gang of cheats with the arrest of 4 persons
• 01 Laptop, 5Mobile Phones have been recovered.
IFSO, Special Cell, Delhi Police has busted a gang of cheats with the arrest of
04 persons from Mohali, Punjab. The accused persons used to dupe the victims
by offering company’s articles i.e. Pens, Belts, Bags etc on discount basis by
using fake websites created in the name of the company.
The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi had referred many matters of Trade Marks and
Copy Rights violations pertaining to many leading firms/companies including
Montblanc Simplo GMBH to IFSO Unit of Special Cell in which the imposters had
created many fake websites of the company to dupe gullible customers by offering
huge discounts on company’s articles i.e. Pens, Belts, Bags etc.
The complainant company, in CS (COMM) No. 732/2019 titled MONTBLANC-
SIMPLO GMBH Versus MONTBLANCINDIA.COM & ORS alleged before the Hon’ble
Delhi High Court that the defendants were selling fake products in the name of the
plaintiffs i.e. MONTBLANC-SIMPLO GMBH by using some fake website and were
collecting money from gullible persons by projecting that they were connected with
the plaintiff. It was also alleged that the defendant was using fraudulent websites viz.
www.montblancindia.com etc. It was further alleged that through these fraudulent
acts, the defendant duped and deceived members of the public to pay their hard-
earned money to them. The matter was taken up for enquiry and after enquiry, a Case
vide FIR No. 224/2022, U/S 419/420 IPC & 66-C/66-D IT Act was registered at PS
Special Cell and investigation was taken up.
During course of investigation, a team comprising Inspr. Suneel Siddhu, ASI
Ajit Singh, HC Hari Kishan, HC Sombir, Ct. Yogender & Ct. Hukam under the
SPECIAL CELL
supervision of ACP Jai Prakash was constituted to investigate it on priority. The team
gathered technical information of the alleged websites/email Ids, bank details etc. and
scrutinized it and on the basis of technical investigation, the team identified and
arrested following 04 suspects:-
1. Hardeep Harnal r/o Mohali, Punjab, Age 35 Years
2. Himanshu Verma r/o Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, Age 27 Years
3. Sharafat Ali r/o Ambala, Haryana, Age 29 Years
4. Sagar Bagga r/o Rohini, Delhi, Age 30 Years
During course of further investigation, it came to notice that the alleged persons
were using many fake websites i.e. www.montblancindia.com,
www.montblancindia.co, www.montblanc.co, which are similar to that of the
complainant’s website and were receiving hefty amount from the gullible victims in
the name of providing the complainant company’s products.
Total 1 Laptop, 5 Mobile Phones, allegedly used by the accused persons in
commission of offences, have been recovered. Further raids are being conducted to
identify and arrest the accused persons in matters related to other firms also.
Approximate cheated amount is more than Rs. 1 Crore.