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Etawah Police Arrests Three Robbers for Looting YouTuber of Rs 2.60 Lakh in Free Fire Scam
- •A YouTuber named Anshu Kumar from Bihar was lured to Etawah on the pretext of buying a Free Fire game ID.
- •The accused transferred the game ID to their mobile phone and fled without paying the agreed amount of Rs 2.60 lakh.
- •Etawah Civil Lines police arrested three criminals, including a father-son duo, and recovered illegal weapons and cash.
- •The arrested accused have been identified as Upendra Bhadauria, Devendra, and Abhiram, with previous criminal records.
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The criminals lured YouTuber Anshu Kumar from Bihar to Etawah by promising to sell him a Free Fire game ID, even booking his train tickets to build trust. Once he arrived and transferred the ID onto their mobile phones, they fled without paying the agreed amount of 260,000 rupees.
Following a complaint filed by the victim on October 15, 2026, a joint team from the Civil Lines and Barhpura police stations set up a dragnet near Thandi Puliya on Lion Safari Road. Acting on a tip-off about a white Alto car, they cordoned off the area during the intervening night of October 16 and 17, successfully arresting three suspects.
Police recovered two illegal .315 bore country-made pistols, one 12-bore short gun, four live cartridges, two mobile phones, 850 rupees in cash, and the white Alto car used during the crime from the possession of the arrested individuals.
