The wing of cyber criminality Police Tamil Over was arrested by 12 cyber criminals involved in a wide range of computer crimes such as online investment fraud, scholarship fraud and digital arrest fraud from all over the country.
According to a press release, a special team was created to explore the case where the doctor entered the trap of the suspects and lost RS 87 Lakh. The gang was detained by eight suspected frauds with online business investment with Sri Lankan links. The victim was lured by an attractive offer advertised through a fake Facebook page promising a high return on investment.
Sahabudeen (44), Shahid Afrids (27), Musthaq Ahamed (24), Muhammad Usman (67) and four others were arrested. The police confiscated electronic aids and communication equipment.
In another case concerning fraud of scholarship, the police performed in the area of cyber crime operation in Delhi and arrested three suspects Ashu Kumar (29), Anu Kumar Jha (21) and SHUBHAM KUMAR (22) directly involved in crimes.
In another case, the victim staying in Vellore received WhatsApp video calls called “Mumbai Police”, which was a typical fraud in digital arrest. The complainant was threatened by sending all banking data on verification of serial currency numbers. In this process, CRORE RS transferred 2.72 to fraud bank accounts in three days.
During the investigation it was found that the cheated amount of 1.3 Rs 1.3 was credited to the account in Kerala, which belonged to a business company owned by one Manju. When the police asked, she revealed that she was actively involved in the inciting her second husband of Imthiaz Shaha, who, according to the investigators later found, was actively involved in crimes. The accused man and his colleagues operated from Thiruvananthapurama.
It was found that 99 complaints from all over India were registered against this account. The accused Imthiaz Shah was arrested, the release said.
Published – April 23 2025 12:23
