Lucknow: Cyber fraudsters allegedly siphoned off Rs 1.31 crore from the bank account of a city-based non-govt organisation (NGO) after luring its office-bearers with promises of securing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for it, police said.It all started in Sept when Brijesh Tiwari, secretary of Disha Manav Kalyan Evam Utthan Samiti, received a phone call from Amrish Mishra of Jaunpur, who claimed he could facilitate CSR funding for the NGO working for environmental protection and holistic development since 2010. On Sept 14, Amrish arrived in Lucknow along with his associates and allegedly managed to obtain bank account details of the NGO under the pretext of processing the funding proposal. Between Sept 15 and 19, an amount exceeding Rs 1.31 crore was credited to the NGO’s bank account. Soon after, the fraudsters allegedly transferred the entire sum to multiple bank accounts and digital wallets. The NGO became suspicious after noticing irregular transactions and subsequently froze the bank account on Sept 20. The complainant alleged that despite approaching the Hazratganj Cyber Crime Police Station and the Police Commissioner’s Office, no FIR was registered initially. Later, acting on the court’s directions, Gomtinagar police finally registered an FIR in the matter. Police officials said that a detailed investigation is underway to trace the money trail, identify beneficiary accounts and track down the accused.
