Current Summary
The Uttarakhand Special Task Force has arrested Yaseen Yusuf Maner, 45, a resident of Miraj in Maharashtra's Sangli district, in connection with an alleged Rs 84.70 lakh cyber fraud case. He was wanted in two cases registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Dehradun, including FIR number 75/2024. Investigators said the case centres on a September 2024 transaction in which a complainant transferred Rs 29.50 lakh into a Bank of Maharashtra account allegedly linked to Maner, which police say was part of a banking network used to receive proceeds of cyber fraud. The STF's cyber team travelled to Maharashtra, tracked Maner through surveillance and inquiries, and took him into custody in Sangli district on October 26.
What We Know
- Yaseen Yusuf Maner, 45, of Sangli district, Maharashtra, was arrested by Uttarakhand STF on October 26.
- He was wanted in two cyber fraud cases registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station, Dehradun, including FIR 75/2024.
- A complainant transferred Rs 29.50 lakh into a Bank of Maharashtra account allegedly linked to Maner in September 2024, as part of a wider Rs 84.70 lakh fraud.
- The STF's cyber team travelled to Maharashtra and located Maner through surveillance before arresting him.
What Is Still Unclear
- Details of the second case Maner was wanted in have not been disclosed.
- Whether other accused or account holders in the fraud network have been identified or arrested.
What Changed
- 30 Oct, 07:41 amSignal detected: Uttarakhand STF Arrests Maharashtra Man in Rs 84.70 Lakh Cyber Fraud Case
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