Kolkata, August 27: Authorities from the cyber police station in Burdwan, West Bengal, have arrested four individuals accused of defrauding people of millions through cyber scams.
A senior police officer confirmed the arrests on Thursday, which took place on Wednesday following a tip-off.
During the interrogation of the arrested suspects, police officials gathered crucial information. Investigators discovered 28 suspicious bank accounts linked to the case, which reportedly accumulated around ₹700,000 through cyber fraud.
The police are currently questioning the four individuals to determine the names under which these suspicious accounts were opened, who received the money, and where the funds were ultimately directed. They are also investigating potential additional participants in this extensive scam.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Bijoy Debnath, Shivam Biswas, Tarunjeet Debnath, and Shubho Bala. They reside in the Champahati and Hatsimala areas of the Nadanghat police station jurisdiction in East Burdwan.
According to police reports, the state’s cyber crime officials had sent a report to the Burdwan cyber police station, providing investigators with various leads. It has been reported that suspicious transactions occurred in some accounts at a government bank’s Rail Bazar branch located in Nasratpur, near the Nadanghat police station.
Approximately ₹670,000 linked to cyber fraud has been deposited in these 28 bank accounts. Furthermore, it has come to light that these accounts are connected to over 60 cyber fraud cases. Following information from the state cyber crime department, the Burdwan cyber police station initiated an investigation.
Officials took cognizance of the situation and registered a case to begin their inquiry. The investigation has revealed the names of six point-of-sale (POS) agents. Authorities also uncovered 268 suspicious mobile numbers. These agents were reportedly providing SIM cards based on fake documents.
These SIM cards were used for calls, SMS, investment fraud, and other cyber scams under the guise of digital arrests.
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