Kanpur Police Arrested 5 Cyber Thugs, Last Year on 23 November 2023, Sudhir Kumar who lived in Tower A-2-801 Divinity Homes Indra Nagar Kanpur came to the Police Station and filed a Complaint. Sudhir Kumar and his wife had joined a Savings Account in the post office of Indra Nagar.
Sudhir Kumar had 2176163 rupees in his savings account on 17 November 2023 when he went to the post office to withdraw the money from his savings account he came to know that only 59100 is left in his savings account.
Rs 2175572 were transferred to the name of Bhupendra whose savings Account is in Bulandshahr Post Office. Money was transferred in between 28 to 30 October.
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Kanpur Police Arrested 5 Cyber Thugs: Police Action in this case and Recovery
Under the Deputy Police Commissioner (Western Zone) Kalayanpur Police and Cyber Cell Western Zone team were able to arrest the Mastermind Saurabh Dixit and 5 others involved in this Fraud. During questioning thugs said they knew Sudhir Kumar and his Wife had a joint savings account in an Indian post office payment bank and Cyber thug Saurabh Dixit did some tempering with his Account.
In tempering, he changed the account holder’s name to Bhupendra Singh and made a new account in Indian Post Payment Bank Branch Jewar District Gautam Budh. After that, he transferred money to his partner’s Accounts.
Name of Culprits
1 Saurabh Dixit From district Bulandshahr (under Khurja Junction Police station)
2 Satish Kumar from Village Atheera District Barabanki (under Gungner Police Station)
3 Lokesh Kumar from Town Uttaravalli District Bulandshahr (under Ahmedgarh Police Station)
4 Ashok Kumar Meena from Village Richoli District Karoli Rajasthan (under Kuthwal Police Station)
5 Devendra Singh from Town Charoli District Gautam Budh (under Jewar Police Station)
What is the punishment for Cyber Crime in India?
The term “cyber” which we use is slang for things linking to computers, internet and computers. So, it says that “cyber-crimes” are those offences which are linked to the computers, internet and information technology, internet. A person who finds statutes that punish offences relating to cyber in many Acts and also in regulations given by different controllers. The IT Act, 2000 and the IPC, 1860 punish for offences relating to cyber-security.
Cyber Crimes Linked With IPC
Besides the punishments given under the IT Act, 2000, there even are few offenses which are listed in the sections of IPC also. The given list of the IPC sections relating to cyber related crimes are:
Section 292 of IPC: Though this provision was made to punish the vending of the pornographic material, it has developed in the recent cybernated period which is linked to different offenses related to cyber. The broadcasting and conveyance of pornographic things or sexual acts or sexual activities that contains content related to children that are present in e-form are also controlled by this provision.
Although the offences given here looks similar, they are acknowledged as divergent offences by the IT Act and even by the IPC. The penalizations inflicted in doing those acts are imprisonment extending up to 2 years and fine up to Rs. 2000. If either of the offences listed are done for another time, then the imprisonment will extend up to 5 years and the fine would extend up to Rs. 5000.
Section 354C of IPC: The cyber relating offense given under this section is recording or broadcasting of an image related to intimate parts or actions of a woman without her assent. This provision solely relates to the offence of ‘voyeurism’ which even considers viewing of such activities of a woman as an offence. Gender is a basic element of this provision which if not satisfied, then, provision of 292 of IPC and provision of 66E of IT Act, is wide to consider the crimes of alike nature into consideration. The punishment of this act is imprisonment for 1 to 3 years for the first-timer and 3 to 7 years for next time.
- Section 354D of IPC: This provision illustrates and penalises ‘stalking’ which consists of both physical and computer related. If a female is being recorded using the e-communication, Inet, or mail or is being troubled by an individual to interconnect even not being interested, then, it would lead to cyber related stalking. The provision also describes the penalizations for the crime as imprisonment which extends for 3 years plus fine for the first commission and for the second commission for 5 years plus fine.
- Section 379 of IPC: If the information is stolen from that mobile or the system, then, this section will come under role and will be penalised either with imprisonment up to 3 or fine or even both. These sections will not be applied in the case where IT Act, comes in role.
- Section 411 of IPC: This provision relates with an offence that is accompanied with the offenses done and penalized under the provision of 379. If an individual takes a cell phone that is stolen, computer system, or informations from it, will be penalised under this section. Possession of the article is not important. The penalization is either imprisonment up to 3 years or fine or can even be both.
- Section 419 and Section 420 of IPC: These sections are linked as both describe about fraudulent acts. The stealing of password for fraudulent motives or the formation of fake sites and cyber frauds are specific offenses that highly deal with these two provisions of IPC. Phishing done using mails on assumption of an individual’s identity extracting password is basically related to the provision of 419 of the IPC. Based upon the gravity of offences, punishments vary in this section i.e. 3 years of imprisonment or fine and the provision of 420 penalises for imprisonment up to 7 years or fine.
- Section 500 of IPC: This section punishes an individual for defaming any other individual relating to cyber related crimes which includes delivering defamatory things or texts containing abusive words with the medium of mail. It penalises with imprisonment up to 2 years plus with fine.
- Section 504 of IPC: If an individual gets threatened or insulted or incited by the other individual with the intent of hampering tranquillity using mail or other electronic mediums, then, an offence is taken to be committed under this provision. The penalization is either 2 years of imprisonment or fine or can be both.
- Section 506 of IPC: If an individual attempts to terrify another individual criminally which can either be done through physical mode or through electronic medium with context relating to the life of that individual, assets demolition by fire or purity of a female, then it would lead to a crime committed under Section 506 of IPC with penalization of up to 7 years’ imprisonment or fine or can be both.
- Section 509 of IPC: Where the offence of saying anything, doing an action, and doing an activity which can hamper the modesty of a female, then, this provision comes into role. It even consists about hampering the privacy of a female. When these acts are done through physical or electronic mediums, then, Section 509 comes in role. The punishment is imprisonment up to an year or can be fine or even both.