Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, the Odisha Branch has cracked down on investment fraud cases and arrested altogether seven persons from different parts of the country in separate cases.
The cases investigated by the Cyber Crime Police Station of the Crime Branch involve four separate incidents of investment fraud, with the accused persons posing as trade analysts or officials from reputed companies to lure victims into investing in fake schemes.
The fraudsters used various tactics, including promising high returns, impersonating government officials, and using fake applications to deceive their victims.
The arrested accused include Anushka Mitra from West Bengal, Kantariya Yogesh Harjibhai and Kotak Koushik from Gujarat, Vaghela Arvindsinh and Gohli Vishvarajsinh Bharat Sinh from Gujarat, and Khikani Dhruv Vijaybhai from Gujarat.
The accused persons were involved in separate cases of investment fraud, with amounts ranging from Rs 50 lakhs to Rs 1.4 crore.
The investigating team has seized various incriminating articles, including mobile phones, SIM cards, Aadhar cards, and PAN cards. The bank accounts of the fraudsters have also been frozen.
