Betting gang busted in Noida, seized phone has links to Delhi school threat mails
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After arresting six members of an interstate online betting fraud gang, Noida Police recovered a mobile phone containing threatening emails sent to Delhi schools.
The Noida Police has busted an interstate gang involved in online betting fraud, arresting six people. In a crucial breakthrough, cops recovered a mobile phone that may help unravel the mystery behind the repeated bomb threats to schools in Delhi. Officials said the device contains several threatening messages sent to the schools.
The device surfaced during the Special Task Force’s (STF) probe into a recovery email linked to the threats. It has been sent for forensic examination. Investigators are now examining whether there is a direct connection between the threatening emails and the illegal betting network.
Several schools in the national capital have received bomb threats multiple times in recent months, disrupting academic activities. The latest episode occurred on Thursday when fresh threat emails were sent to Delhi schools.
The specific case under which the six individuals, including Nepali nationals, were arrested pertains to the investigation into a threat message received by Delhi schools on January 23.
During the investigation, police found that the threatening email had originated from the United States. However, technical analysis revealed that the linked recovery email showed connections to Bangladesh and India. Further digital tracking led investigators to a location in Greater Noida, following which the STF arrested the accused on Friday.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Amish Jung Karki (Nepal), Anant Kumar (Agra), Divyashu (Bihar), Sahil Kumar (Bihar), Lekhnath Sharma (Nepal), and Kedarnath (Nepal). Amish, the key accused, is a Nepal native who was reportedly educated in Australia.
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