Daijiworld Media Network - Anjuna

Anjuna, Nov 7: Anjuna police have arrested a 21-year-old youth from Tripura in connection with a cyber fraud involving around Rs 2.93 lakh under the Cyber Hawk operation. The accused, identified as Porag Debbarma, was taken into custody in Tripura and brought to Goa.

According to information received, the accused allegedly cheated a local resident through fraudulent UPI transactions and transferred approximately Rs 2.93 lakh into his own bank account. He subsequently withdrew the amount through an ATM.

After discovering the fraud, the victim lodged a complaint at the Anjuna police station. Acting on the complaint, police launched an investigation under the Cyber Hawk operation.

Under the guidance of Police Inspector Krishna Sinari, Sub-Inspector Saish Shetgaonkar led the investigation with the assistance of police personnel Kailas Mandrekar, Santosh and Swapnil.

Based on the information gathered during the investigation, the team traced the accused to Tripura and arrested him with the assistance of Tripura police. He was subsequently brought to Goa for further investigation.