Siliguri, 26th October: In a significant breakthrough, Barrackpore Cyber Crime Police have arrested six individuals in Siliguri in connection with a large-scale online fraud scheme involving the rental of bank accounts for illegal activities.
The case came to light on September 25, when a complaint of an online fraud amounting to ₹5.5 crore was lodged with Barrackpore Cyber Crime Police. According to reports, the fraudsters allegedly rented bank accounts from various individuals, offering them monetary compensation, and subsequently used these accounts to conduct fraudulent transactions.
The operation was reportedly based in a rented house near Kankata More, on Siliguri’s Eastern Bypass. Acting on a tip-off information, a Barrackpore Cyber Crime Police team traveled to Siliguri on Friday and successfully apprehended six suspects from the identified location.
Upon their arrest, several ATM cards, bank passbooks, SIM cards, and mobile phones were recovered from the suspects. The accused are set to be presented at Jalpaiguri court on Saturday, after which they will be taken to Barrackpore on transit remand for further investigation.