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Crime
Four arrested in Araria cyber‑fraud bust, digital fingerprint clone device seized
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 10:01 PM
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Police in Araria, Bihar, nabbed four suspects in a cyber‑fraud ring and confiscated a digital fingerprint cloning device, while two accused remain at large.
Police in Araria, Bihar, have taken into custody four individuals suspected of operating a cyber‑fraud network that employed a cloned digital fingerprint device. The arrests were made following a coordinated raid on premises linked to the illegal operation.
During the operation, law enforcement officials seized the fingerprint‑cloning machine along with several other electronic tools believed to be used for forging biometric data in fraudulent transactions. The equipment is expected to aid investigators in tracing the scope of the scam.
Two alleged participants managed to evade capture and are currently listed as absconders. Authorities have launched a broader inquiry to identify additional accomplices and to recover any victims' losses.
The incident underscores growing concerns over biometric fraud in India and highlights the need for stricter controls on devices capable of replicating fingerprint data.
During the operation, law enforcement officials seized the fingerprint‑cloning machine along with several other electronic tools believed to be used for forging biometric data in fraudulent transactions. The equipment is expected to aid investigators in tracing the scope of the scam.
Two alleged participants managed to evade capture and are currently listed as absconders. Authorities have launched a broader inquiry to identify additional accomplices and to recover any victims' losses.
The incident underscores growing concerns over biometric fraud in India and highlights the need for stricter controls on devices capable of replicating fingerprint data.