Inter-dist cyber fraud among 5 held
Dumka: Inter-district cybercriminal Ghanshyam Mandal, along with four aides, was arrested on Sunday, police said.
Dumka SP Pitambar Singh Kherwar said, "Cases of cybercrime were on the rise, particularly in Hansdiha, Taljhari, Ramgarh, and Saraiyahat police station areas. Probe revealed that Mandal, a BTech graduate, had set up a strong network of cyber frauds."
"The Pratibimb app played a crucial role in tracking down Mandal, against whom nine cases of cybercrime were lodged in Ramgarh, Jama, Muffassil, and Shikaripara police stations of Dumka district and Town and Muffassil police stations of Godda district. Mandal hailed from Damodih village under Ramgarh police station of Dumka," the SP added.
Based on his revelations, Harsh Raj Pandey of Lavrati village and Bajrang Mandal of Amda village under Ramgarh police station in Dumka; Prashant Mandal of Kasba village and Bittu Mandal of Ghaat Pahadpur village under Muffassil police station in Godda were arrested, Kherwar said.
Assets acquired by the arrested would be probed. Amount defrauded would be calculated, police added.
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