Overview

• Nikhil Yadav was arrested in Fatehpur by a joint Lucknow team after going missing following his mother’s death.
• Police say he confessed during interrogation, stating he panicked when she caught him stealing jewellery to repay debts.
• Investigators report that CCTV footage, technical surveillance and an abandoned motorcycle near Charbagh helped trace him.
• Stolen gold jewellery was recovered, and he has been booked under BNS Sections 103, 238 and 315 with further proceedings underway.
• Officers link the case to losses on the Aviator game on tirangagamee.games and loans reportedly taken via M Pokket, Flash Wallet and RAM Fincorp, and the probe team received a ₹25,000 reward.