A 19-year-old social media influencer from Lucknow has been arrested by the Delhi Police for his alleged involvement in a Rs 1.81-lakh cyber fraud, an official said on Sunday.

Hukum Singh Rawat alias Anuj, a second-year BA student from Lucknow, allegedly sold his bank accounts to an interstate cybercrime syndicate to finance his online career, the official said.

''Rawat had nearly 1 lakh followers on social media and aspired to become a prominent influencer. In his pursuit of fame, he allegedly sold multiple personal bank accounts to a cyber fraud network for a commission ranging between 4 to 5 per cent per transaction,'' a police officer said.

According to the police, Rawat came under the scanner during the probe into a cyber fraud case in which a Delhi resident was duped of Rs 1.81 la

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