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Hans India
06-05-2025
- Hans India
Six held for duping officer of Rs 78 lakh
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police, Bhubaneswar, has arrested six cyber criminals from Bolangir district who duped an officer of Rs 78 lakh, promising high returns through investment in the share market. The accused were identified as Bijaya Kumar Meher (28) and Bishwambhar Kharsel (27) from Belpada; Rajesh Tandi (20), Anil Naik (21), Sritam Meher (19) and Dipak Dharua (24) from Patnagarh area of Bolangir district. The police on Sunday revealed that the victim on April 24 lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime and Economic Offence Police Station in Cuttack in which he alleged that he came into contact with a trading company named Spreadex Global Ltd through a Telegram ID: @good_priya operated by a person identifying herself as Priya Bajaj in February this year. The alleged fraudster convinced the officer to invest in the stock market by promising high financial returns. As a result, the complainant initially transferred Rs 12 lakh from his bank account. The complainant deposited a total of Rs 78 lakh in different bank accounts provided by the fraudsters between February and April this year. 'Based on the data provided by banks and the telecom authority, the cops initiated a technical analysis to identify the individuals involved in the cybercrime. Although the WhatsApp and Telegram numbers used by the fraudsters were VPN-based and their IP addresses were traced to foreign locations, the investigation team successfully retrieved login details and obtained ATM/Cash withdrawal footage from the banks,' said police sources. Police also managed to identify the mobile numbers linked to the fraudulent accounts, leading to the apprehension of the accused persons from Bolangir district. The Commissionerate Police also revealed that the fraudsters gathered bank accounts and phone numbers of individuals across India, and used these details to route and collect the defrauded funds. They duped the gullible targets through fake Telegram profiles and used them to join and operate fraudulent investment groups, where they encouraged people to invest in USDT (Tether cryptocurrency) with promises of high returns.
New Indian Express
05-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Six arrested in Odisha's Balangir for duping man of Rs 78 lakh in stock market investment fraud
CUTTACK: The Cyber Crime and Economic Offence police on Sunday arrested six persons from Balangir for allegedly duping a man of around Rs 78 lakh on the promise of receiving high financial returns by investment in stock market. The accused have been identified as Bijaya Meher (28), Bishwambhar Kharsel (27), Rajesh Tandi (20), Anil Naik (21), Sritam Meher and Dipak Dharua (24), all belonging to Balangir. Briefing mediapersons, DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo said the victim filed a complaint on April 24 stating he had come in contact with a trading company named Spreadex Global Ltd through a Telegram channel in the name 'good_priya' in February this year. During the course of their interaction, the fraudsters allegedly convinced the victim to invest in stock market by promising high financial returns. Eventually, the victim transferred money to the tune of Rs 78 lakh in multiple phases from February to April. Though the fraudsters initially paid him back some money to win his trust, they later stopped it. On realising that he had been cheated, the victim then lodged a complaint, police said. 'The group meticulously planned the cyber crime, gathering bank accounts and phone numbers of individuals across India, and used these details to route and collects the defrauded funds. Efforts are underway to nab the others involved,' the DCP said.
