Cuttack: With the arrest of seven persons and seizure of several articles, the Commissionerate Police in Cuttack on Saturday claimed to have dismantled an organised gang of cyber-criminals involved in a major interstate Telegram investment scam.
While the seven arrested persons included the main accused and employees of private banks, the police also froze bank accounts worth over Rs 90 lakh, police said in a statement.
The arrested persons have been identified as Bijaya Kumar Meher (28) from Nagafena village, Bishwambhar Kharsel (27) from Palesira village, Rajesh Tandi (20) from Batharla village, Anil Naik (21) from Badapada village, Sritam Meher (19) from Jail Line Pada village, Dipak Dharua (24) from Sunamudi village, and a bank employee.
The police seized a large cache of items, including 69 mobile phones, four laptops, three desktops, 215 SIM cards from various service providers, 554 bank account passbooks, 702 debit and credit cards, and froze more than Rs 90 lakh in various banks. Additionally, they seized one four-wheeler, two two-wheelers, and Rs 3,200 in cash.
The gang used a network of fake companies and mule accounts to steal crores of rupees from victims. They bought mule bank accounts and SIM cards by bribing bank authorities and common people.
