Kannur City cyber crime team arrests two for cheating doctor of Rs 4.4 crore in online scam
The accused, identified as Mahabubash Farooq, 39, and Rijas, 41, both hailing from Sayed Sadiq Nagar, Mangadu, Chennai, were tracked down and arrested by the team. The two accused are agents who sold bank accounts to cyber fraudsters.
They were tracked down following an investigation that focused on account numbers, phone calls and IMEI numbers. The accused was taken into custody from Chennai.
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