Deoghar. A coordinated operation by the Deoghar Cyber Police and Madhupur Police led to the arrest of four individuals suspected of running a sophisticated cyber‑fraud ring in the Madhupur police‑station jurisdiction. Six smartphones and four SIM cards were confiscated from the suspects.

The bust came after a tip‑off to Superintendent of Police Praveen Pushkar. A special task force, headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Kailash Prasad Mahto, was mobilised to execute the raid and detain the alleged fraudsters.

The men identified by investigators are Anish Das from Bariyahi Garha (Madhupur), Sumesh Mehra from Kharnna village (Sarath), Rahul Das from Rohini Ajan Tola (Jasidih) and Dinesh Das from Guniasol (Madhupur).

During interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to their role in the scheme and outlined their modus operandi. According to police, they masqueraded as customer‑care representatives of popular digital payment apps such as Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm.

Victims were enticed with promises of cashback, PM‑Kisan subsidies, electricity‑bill discounts and RTO‑challan waivers. Once trust was established, the fraudsters sent malicious APK files to the victims’ phones. After the files were installed, the perpetrators allegedly gained remote control of the devices and siphoned funds from linked bank accounts.

Forensic experts are now conducting a thorough technical analysis of the seized phones and SIM cards. Investigators are also working to quantify the number of affected users and trace the flow of the allegedly stolen money through various accounts.

All four suspects have been placed in judicial custody pending further legal proceedings.