The Odisha Police Crime Branch has apprehended a suspect from Maharashtra in connection with a digital fraud case involving Rs 62.18 lakhs. The victim, an employee of a private company, was targeted through a WhatsApp video call where the caller falsely claimed to be from Mumbai Tilaknagar Police. The fraudster coerced the victim by showing a fake arrest warrant and a doctored link implicating the victim in a money laundering case.
The victim, under duress, complied with the fraudulent demands and transferred the said amount from his ICICI Bank account to multiple accounts provided by the scammers. Following the victim’s complaint, the Crime Branch initiated an investigation, leading to the arrest of the main accused, Ramesh Aanjana, in Pune, Maharashtra. Aanjana, originally from Rajasthan, was found in possession of incriminating materials like mobile phones and SIM cards.
In a related development, the Crime Branch also apprehended two more cybercriminals involved in separate cyber fraud cases from Pune, Maharashtra, and Surat, Gujarat.
