Pune: Main Accused in ₹4 Crore Cyber Fraud Case Rearrested From Gopalganj
Pune: Main Accused in ₹4 Crore Cyber Fraud Case Rearrested From Gopalganj
Pune, December 20, 2024: Saniya alias Guddiya Mohammad Sahab Siddiqui, the 21-year-old woman accused in a ₹4.06 crore cyber fraud case, was rearrested by Pune city crime officials after evading custody earlier this year. Guddiya, originally apprehended in Faridabad, Haryana, had escaped from police custody in February while being transported to Pune. During the journey on the Duronto Express, she slipped out of her handcuffs at Kota station in Rajasthan and fled.
Following her escape, authorities tracked Guddiya to Lohar Patti, Gopalganj, Bihar, after receiving information she had been hiding in Delhi. Cybercrime officials kept a close watch on her movements, leading to her arrest on Sunday night.
Guddiya is accused of posing as a real estate developer to deceive a Pune-based builder. She tricked the company’s accountant into transferring ₹4.06 crore into ten different bank accounts through a targeted phishing scam known as whale phishing, which exploits trust to commit high-profile frauds.
She has been remanded to police custody until December 23.
