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Hans India
12 hours ago
- Hans India
Two held for duping woman of Rs 1.56 cr
Bhubaneswar: TheCriminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha Police on Thursday arrested two persons for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 1.56 crore by promising her high returns, police said. The arrested accused were identified as Kamadev Rout and Bikram Kumar Jethi. The victim, who hails from Salipur area of Cuttack district, had transferred Rs 57.39 lakh to 10 different bank accounts furnished by the accused persons. She had also given cash of Rs 98.60 lakh to the accused on different dates, the CID said in a statement. The complainant had given the money to the accused person for investment in different online platforms between February 2024 and February 2025, it said. When she did not get back her invested money, the victim lodged a complaint with the cyber police station of the Crime Branch, a police officer said. The accused persons, with an intention to further extract money from the victim, contacted her over the phone and came down to Cuttack on July 16 and 17 and were apprehended by a CID team, he said.
New Straits Times
14 hours ago
- New Straits Times
18 foreigners among 20 women arrested in prostitution crackdown
KUALA LUMPUR: Eighteen foreigners were among 20 women arrested when police raided two premises in Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya suspected of involvement in prostitution activities on Thursday. During the 6.30pm raids carried out by Bukit Aman's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on a hotel and an apartment, the raiding team also arrested a 44-year-old man who acted as the minder for the women. Bukit Aman CID acting director Datuk Fadil Marsus said the raids by the department's D7 Anti-Vice Division were conducted following a public tip-off on the activities at the two premises. "The women arrested comprised two locals aged 26 and 37, eight Chinese nationals, three from Mongolia, three from Uzbekistan, and one each from Japan, Russia, Vietnam and Laos," he said. He added that during the raids, police also seized 59 condoms, 21 bath towels, 21 mobile phones, 16 access cards and RM4,470 in cash, believed to be proceeds from prostitution activities. Fadil said the prostitution syndicate's modus operandi was to advertise sexual services through websites featuring photos of women in provocative attire. "These online listings also included the packages and prices for each service, which ranged between RM400 and RM1,000 per session, with payments made directly to the women. "The syndicate operated from hotel rooms on different floors and also rented apartment units in an attempt to evade detection by the authorities," he said. He said clients seeking services from the women would make bookings via phone numbers listed on the websites. Once arrangements were confirmed, they would be provided with the location and room number upon arrival. A total of 16 foreign women have been remanded for 14 days under the Immigration Act until July 30, while two local women and one each from Laos and Vietnam have been remanded for one day. The man has been remanded for three days. The case is being investigated under Section 372B of the Penal Code, Section 55B and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, and Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations.
The Star
16 hours ago
- The Star
21 detained in anti-vice raids in Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya
KUALA LUMPUR: A prostitution ring operating out of two locations in Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya was busted with the arrests of 21 individuals, including women from Japan, Russia, and Uzbekistan following an operation by the police. The operation, codenamed Ops Moda, was carried out by Bukit Aman CID Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division (D7) at about 6.30pm on Thursday (July 17) following a tip-off from the public. Bukit Aman CID acting director Deputy Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said the raid targeted a hotel and a serviced apartment that were believed to be used as venues for the illicit activities. "A 44-year-old local man, believed to be a pimp, was detained along with 20 women suspected of offering sexual services," he said when contacted on Saturday (July 19). The women included two locals aged 26 and 37, eight from China, three each from Mongolia and Uzbekistan, and one each from Japan, Russia, Vietnam and Laos. DCP Fadil said the syndicate was operating online, advertising services through websites featuring images of the women dressed provocatively. "The websites listed various sex packages, with prices ranging between RM400 and RM1,000. Payments were made directly to the women," he said. He added that the group used hotel rooms on separate floors and rented apartment units to avoid detection by the authorities. "Customers would make bookings via phone numbers displayed on the websites and were only given the location and room numbers upon arrival," he said. Various items were seized including 59 condoms, 21 towels, 21 mobile phones, 16 access cards and RM4,470 in cash believed to be earnings from the sex trade. "A total of 16 foreign women were remanded for 14 days until July 30. "Two local women and one each from Vietnam and Laos were remanded for a day, while the local male suspect was remanded for three days," DCP Fadil said. The case is being investigated under Section 372B for soliciting, as well as Sections 55B and 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, and Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations.
News18
21 hours ago
- News18
Bengal CID arrest three from Gujarat for duping Siliguri man
Kolkata, Jul 18 (PTI) West Bengal CID has arrested three persons from Gujarat for their alleged involvement in duping a Siliguri-based man of several lakhs in the pretext of giving him a higher return, an officer said on Friday. All three persons were arrested in Surat on Wednesday by a team of state CID after the victim Rajesh Jaiswal lodged a complaint of losing Rs 47.5 lakh after investing the amount through an online site for higher return. 'The accused trio created a fake website and communicated with the complainant through WhatsApp using virtual numbers of different countries. They managed to convince Jaiswal to invest the money by making false promises of higher returns," the officer said.. The three are being brought to West Bengal on transit remand, he said, adding they will be produced before the ACJM Siliguri Court. PTI SCH RG Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Barnama
a day ago
- Barnama
Penang Records Over RM112 Mln In Cybercrime Losses In First Six Months
GEORGE TOWN, July 18 (Bernama) -- Penang recorded more than RM112 million in losses from cybercrime cases involving online financial fraud, in the first six months of this year, with the situation seen to be worsening. Acting Penang police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said statistics showed RM70.1 million was recorded in the first six months of last year for the same crime, giving an increase of RM42.9 million. 'For the period from early January to yesterday, Penang police have successfully carried out eight raids on call centre syndicates, with the arrest of 75 individuals, consisting of 51 men and 24 women. 'Of the total arrests, 39 are locals while 36 are foreigners, and we are actively carrying out operations from time to time to combat fraudulent syndicates,' he said at a press conference at the Penang contingent police headquarters, here, today. He also warned the public not to easily fall for calls, messages or offers which seem too good to be true, and to verify information with the authorities or official sources first. In a separate development, Mohd Alwi said that police are identifying an illegal money-lending syndicate which hired two men, who were arrested, to assist in the investigation into the fire of three terrace houses in Tasek Gelugor, near here, on June 24. He said the two men, in their 20s, are believed to have committed the arson, and investigations also found that a borrower was among the victims of the fire. 'Once the investigation by the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CID) into the two detained men is complete, we will try to identify and track down the individual or Ah long (loan shark) who hired the two suspects,' he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 436 of the Penal Code (mischief by fire). Earlier media reports said that three houses, five cars and four motorcycles in Taman Tasek Gelugor Utama were destroyed in a fire at 4.50 am, but the incident did not involve loss of life or injury.
