Shimla, March 2 Five people were arrested here on Monday for allegedly assaulting and forcing a man to transfer over Rs 20,000 into different bank accounts via UPI in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, police said.
The accused have been identified as Bhupender Singh, Chandan Prasad, Golu Kumar, Mohammad Aftab, and Mohammad Farman, police said.
According to a complaint filed by the victim, Rajneesh Yadav, a resident of Baddi in Solan, the five accused stopped him near Gol Chowk on February 27 while he was on his way home. The accused then snatched his mobile phone and assaulted him, forcing him to transfer Rs 23,260 into different bank accounts via UPI. The accused then fled the scene.
Acting on the complaint, police registered a case in the matter.
A cybercrime team conducted a thorough analysis of UPI transactions and reviewed CCTV footage. Based on digital evidence, police were able to track down the accused within 48 hours and they were immediately arrested.
Baddi Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar said that further investigation is underway.