A city entrepreneur who lost CRORE 24.76 GBP in an alleged computer fraud lost the amount for 96 transactions for two years and five months, the police team probed the case. The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim lost the amount held through 23 bank accounts, said the head of the district police (Kochi City) on Wednesday (September 3, 2025).
The officer said the complainant, the resident of the Elamculum in the city, was asked to submit all information regarding alleged computer fraud to the investigators. He told the media that a special investigative team had been formed to probate the case. Juvanapudi Malesh will lead an investigation to the Commissioner (Law and Order).
The first information report (FIR) was registered by the Cyber Police in Kochi on Monday (September 1, 2025) in the evening. According to the company, the accused contacted the victim on the phone and talked and convinced him to be involved in shares trading through the website promising high returns. The victim reportedly continued to invest because high revenues appeared on his account on his account. However, he realized that he was deceived when he could not withdraw “returns” or his original investment, the police said.
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Published – 4 September 2025 01:06 IS
