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Haryana Police dismantle cybercrime racket targeting job aspirants via fake HSSC website.
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Mastermind arrested in Gorakhpur; six suspects in custody from Gorakhpur, Kurukshetra, and Fatehabad.
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A fake website mimicked the official HSSC CET 2025 portal, collecting fees via QR codes.
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Police acted swiftly under the directive of CM Nayab Singh Saini, removing the fake site from Google.
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Three special cybercrime teams have been formed; 77 candidates have been duped of Rs 22,530.
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Mobile phones, bank details, and digital evidence are under investigation.
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Authorities urge the use of official .gov in websites and the reporting of suspicious links.
Chandigarh:Â Haryana Police have cracked a cybercrime racket operating a fake Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) website, arresting the mastermind in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, and taking six suspects into custody. The operation, executed under the direction of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, targeted a fraudulent portal that exploited job aspirants.
Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Dr. Sumita Misra, revealed that the gang created a deceptive website, https://onetimeregn.examinationservices.in, mimicking the official HSSC CET 2025 registration portal (https://onetimeregn.haryana.gov.in). Hosted on a third-party domain, the site collected registration fees via QR codes, defrauding 77 candidates of approximately Rs 22,530.
Following a complaint filed at Sector-5 Police Station, Panchkula, the cybercrime team, supervised by Police Commissioner Sibash Kabiraj, swiftly removed the fake website from Google and deactivated the QR code. Dr. Misra commended the police’s prompt action, highlighting Haryana’s proactive stance against cybercrime.
Three special teams from the Cyber Crime Police Station arrested four suspects from Gorakhpur, one from Kurukshetra, and one from Fatehabad. Mobile phones, bank account details, and digital evidence are under scrutiny. DCP Srishti Gupta, leading the investigation, warned candidates to use only official ‘.gov.in’ websites and avoid payments via QR codes or UPI IDs, urging immediate reporting of suspicious links to police or the cybercrime helpline.
