Gurugram, Mar 24 (PTI) Two persons have been arrested for allegedly providing bank accounts to cyber fraudsters involved in an investment scam, officials said on Tuesday.
A complaint was lodged on September 8 last year at Cyber South police station regarding a fraud of around Rs 1.09 crore on the pretext of offering high returns on investment, police said.
An FIR was registered under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
During the investigation, the accused — Amarjeet (36) of Karnal and Amit Kumar (34) of Sonipat — were arrested on Monday, they said.
Police said the two formed a company and opened a bank account, which they provided to cyber fraudsters.
The account received around Rs 29 lakh from the proceeds of the fraud, they said.
The accused later sold the account to other individuals for Rs 1 lakh, police said.
Further investigation is underway, they added. PTI COR OZ OZ
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