M'luru: Kavoor police arrest cyber, stock market fraudsters for defrauding victims of over Rs 1.5 cr


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Nov 15: In a major breakthrough, Kavoor Police have arrested Nisar, a key suspect in a cyber fraud case involving the extortion of over Rs 68 lacs from victims by impersonating a CBI officer. The arrest took place in Kochi, Kerala, and the accused was presented in court on Friday.

Nisar allegedly deceived multiple victims by posing as a CBI official investigating cybercrime cases and extorted large sums of money under this false pretense. This case has been registered under Crime No. 159/2024 at Kavoor Police Station, with charges including sections 66(2), 66(2)(2), 308(2), and 381(4) of the BNS Act.

In a related case of stock market fraud, two more accused, Sahil K P and Muhammad Nashath R, were arrested in Kozhikode, Kerala, for defrauding victims of approximately Rs 90 lacs by promising high returns from stock investments. They were arrested from Koyilandy and brought into custody, facing charges under sections 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act, and 318(4), 3(5) of the BNS Act.

The arrests were made under the guidance of Anupam Agrawal, IPS, Police Commissioner of Mangaluru, with support from Siddharth Goyal, IPS, DCP (Law & Order), and Dinesh Kumar, (Crime & Traffic). The operation was led by Srikanth K, ACP (Mangaluru North sub-division), and executed by Raghavendra Byndoor, Police Inspector of Kavoor Police Station, along with his team.

This operation highlights the police's swift response to cybercrime and fraud, with more investigations underway to uncover the full scope of the criminal network.

 
 
  

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, INDIA

    Fri, Nov 15 2024

    "The law should be so strict that such people should get at least 10 years of imprisonment without any bail. They should think a thousand times before committing such fraud again."

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  • Haneef, Mangalore

    Fri, Nov 15 2024

    Even in jails they operate normally with Full jailors security like other gangsters operating from Jail.

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