MP: A fraud case linked to online gaming addiction has surfaced in Jabalpur.

Madhya Pradesh: A fraud case linked to online gaming addiction has surfaced in the Shahpura area of ​​Jabalpur. Shahpura police have arrested a 27-year-old man named Diwakar Singh, a resident of Majhauli, following a complaint from two operators of MP Online centers. The accused allegedly defrauded them of approximately Rs 2.10 lakh. The accused contacted Amit Barman and Abhishek Sen, who run MP Online centers in Shahpura, and introduced himself as a pea trader. He offered to pay in cash but instead asked them to make online transactions via QR code, promising an additional Rs 5,000 as an incentive.

Amit Barman initially transferred Rs 70,000 to the QR code provided by the accused, and then another Rs 80,000. When he did not receive the cash even after a considerable time, he suspected fraud and filed a complaint at the Shahpura police station. The QR code was linked to a merchant’s account.

Similarly, the accused also defrauded Abhishek Sen, promising him Rs 60,000 in cash but instead having him transfer the money via QR code and continuously delaying the payment. After not receiving the money for about four hours, Abhishek took the accused to the market for questioning and then informed the police.