Assam police arrest three in Barpeta for cyber fraud case
The arrests followed a complaint by a man who lost Rs 99,000 from his bank account.
Assam police have arrested three individuals in Barpeta district for their involvement in a cyber fraud syndicate, according to ANI. The arrests of Hamidul Khan, Majidur Rahman, and Muzammil followed a technical investigation into a complaint filed by Diganta Das.
The investigation began after Das sent a distress email to the Barpeta Police Station reporting that Rs 99,000 had been stolen from his bank savings. Police registered Barpeta PS Case No. 441/26 and conducted raids across different areas to apprehend the suspects.
During interrogation, the arrested men admitted to using fraudulent means to siphon the money from Das's account. The operatives reportedly harvested sensitive identity documents, such as Aadhaar and PAN cards, from unsuspecting citizens to open proxy bank accounts for routing illicit funds.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Samiran Baishya told ANI that the three suspects are currently in police custody. He stated that the police are tracking down other individuals involved in the network.
ASP Baishya requested that the public in Barpeta district not provide personal documents like Aadhaar or PAN cards to anyone. He warned that fraudsters collect such documents to open bank accounts for illegal purposes.
The Barpeta Police are continuing to investigate the money trail to determine how many other accounts were compromised and where the funds were sent.