The Commissionerate Police in Bhubaneswar apprehended three individuals from Assam for allegedly deceiving a 64-year-old local resident out of his savings. The accused, identified as Harun Rashid, Junaidur Islam, and Ejajul Hoque, enticed the victim into clicking a counterfeit link that appeared to be from a nationalized bank.
These cyber fraudsters were nabbed in connection with a case registered at the Cyber Crime and Economic Offence Police Station in Bhubaneswar. The victim, a retired bank employee named Bulu Dash, reported that he was contacted by the fraudsters who promised to assist him in updating his Life Certificate for pension purposes.
Dash fell victim to the scam after clicking on a fraudulent link purportedly from UCO Bank, which led to unauthorized online transactions resulting in a loss of Rs 8,50,000 from his bank account. Investigations revealed the involvement of an organized interstate cyber fraud syndicate, with links to a wanted cyber fraud operator named Kalim Ansari based in Jamtara.
The arrested individuals were found to be associated with Ansari, with Rashid and his accomplice allegedly facilitating the operation by opening bank accounts and obtaining SIM cards under false identities. Additionally, Hoque was involved in recruiting mule bank account holders in Morigaon, working alongside another individual to manage the network in Assam.
Efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining suspects, including Ansari, as the investigation continues.
