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CDR Racket: It all began when cyber security expert snooped on girlfriend

Gajraj Singh not only managed to get the CDRs and break up with his girlfriend, he also found an easy and quick way to make money, said sources.

Gajraj Singh, a cyber security expert who allegedly ran a snooping racket busted by Delhi Police, had once snooped on his own girlfriend, said sources.

Sources said over two years ago, when Singh was a student of Maharaja College in Jaipur, he used to help officials of Rajasthan Police’s Cyber Crime Cell.

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They added that Singh suspected his girlfriend of cheating on him and he shared his suspicions with police officials from the Cell. “He was friendly with officials from the Cyber Crime Cell. Sub-Inspector Mukesh Kumar Meena suggested he take a look at the call detail records (CDRs) of his girlfriend,” said sources.

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Singh not only managed to get the CDRs and break up with his girlfriend, he also found an easy and quick way to make money, said sources.

“Procuring the CDRs gave him the idea to start a similar business on his own. He met fellow accused Aniket Prakash Dhamle, an alleged hacker, on a social media site. Singh shared the idea with Dhamle and the duo soon started to procure and sell CDRs,” added the sources.

Singh, Dhamle and Sub-Inspector Meena, along with another accused Abhinav Kumar, have been arrested.

“Meena was likely to get a promotion and become an inspector. He created several email ids to hand over CDRs to Singh and provided call records of more than 2,000 people to him,” said JCP (crime) R S Yadav.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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