Crackdown in over five crore cyber fraud case, Odisha Crime Branch arrests two in Siliguri

Siliguri, 26th April: In a major crackdown, the Odisha Crime Branch arrested two persons from Siliguri in connection with a ₹5.14 crore cyber fraud case linked to an alleged investment scam.

The accused have been identified as Randhir Kumar Roy (46) and Kiran Gurung (55), residents of Gurung Basti and Tumalpara respectively.

According to officials, the case was registered on April 9, 2025, after a complainant alleged that he was duped of ₹5.14 crore after being lured with promises of high returns through a social media investment group.

Earlier, two accused were arrested from Gujarat in January and two more from Assam in February. During interrogation, links to Siliguri emerged, prompting the Crime Branch team to conduct operations in the city.

Following investigation, Roy and Gurung were arrested and produced before a Siliguri court, which granted four days of transit remand.

Police stated that both accused are business partners running a firm, and around ₹49 lakh from the defrauded amount was transferred into their joint bank account.

Meanwhile, defence counsel Chinmoy Saha claimed the case is related to an alleged IPL betting-linked fraud of ₹3.72 crore and said his clients were unaware of the transactions.

He added that the bank had been informed earlier and maintained that his clients are innocent.

Further investigation is underway to trace the entire network and financial transactions involved in the case.