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Time of India
15 hours ago
- Time of India
Investment scam: Man from Kerala arrested
New Delhi: A 29-year-old fisherman from Kerala was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for allegedly cheating a retired Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel of Rs 18 lakh through a fake investment scheme. The accused, Sreejith Rajendran, was tracked down and apprehended in Azheekal, Kollam district, Kerala. According to the police, the retired officer began receiving messages and calls from an unknown number in Dec 2023. The caller, a woman who identified herself as "Cute Arvin Anghita," lured him with promises of high returns in the foreign exchange market. She convinced him to invest increasing amounts of money in multiple instalments, assuring him of substantial profits. As he began requesting a withdrawal of some of the invested funds, she informed him that he would first need to pay an additional amount to process the withdrawal, a police officer said. Feeling pressured, the victim continued to pay, ultimately losing a total of Rs 18,80,818 to the fraudsters. During the investigation, police found that the defrauded amount was transferred to multiple bank accounts, many of which were opened using fake identities and addresses. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like NYC Hotel Smartphone Booking | Bookmark Now! | New York City Hotel Booking | Mill Canyon Road Click Here Undo A detailed analysis of transaction records revealed that Rs 5,93,681 of the defrauded amount was transferred to a bank account in Oachira, Kollam, Kerala, held by Sreejith Rajendran. He withdrew this amount in cash on the same day. Following this lead, Sreejith was located and arrested from Azheekal, Kerala. Police revealed that he is a fisherman by profession and studied up to Class 10. He was drawn into the scam after observing a friend enjoying a lavish lifestyle funded by similar fraudulent activities. His desire for quick money led him to join this gang of cheats, said an official.
Indian Express
16 hours ago
- Indian Express
Delhi: Retired Army Colonel duped of Rs 18.8 lakh; Kerala fisherman part of racket lands in police net
The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a member of an online fraud syndicate that duped a retired Army Colonel of over Rs 18.80 lakh under the pretext of Forex investments, police informed on Saturday. Police said the accused, 29-year-old Sreejith Rajendran, is a fisherman from Kerala. He was arrested from Azheekal in Kollam district after an operation involving months of technical surveillance and investigation, added police. The case was registered on August 31 last year, under Indian Penal Code sections 420 (cheating) and 34 (common intention). According to the complaint, the victim, a retired Colonel, began receiving messages and phone calls in December 2023 from a woman identifying herself as 'Cute Arvin Anghita'. The caller allegedly persuaded him to invest in the Forex market, promising significant returns. Encouraged by the assurances, the victim transferred multiple instalments over time. However, when he sought to withdraw part of his investment, he was told he would first need to pay more money. He eventually ended up losing Rs 18.80 lakh to the fraudsters, said police. 'During the investigation, it was found that the cheated amount was transferred to different bank accounts. Most of the receiver bank accounts were opened using fake addresses and fake phone numbers. After an analysis of the bank account details, it was found that the cheated amount of Rs 5.93 lakh was transferred to a Federal Bank account in a branch located in Oachira in Kollam district, which belongs to Sreejith… This amount was withdrawn as cash by Sreejith on the same day,' said DCP (Crime Branch) Harsh Indora. Following this lead, the Crime Branch team, under the direction of DCP Indora and supervision of ACP Raj Pal Dabas, was dispatched to Kerala. The team successfully tracked down and arrested the accused from his residence in Azheekal, said police. Investigators found that Sreejith was lured into the racket by a friend who flaunted a lavish lifestyle funded through cheating. Another member of the syndicate, Sunil from Jodhpur, had been arrested earlier this year in January. The alleged mastermind, Anandhu Lal from Kollam in Kerala, remains absconding, police said.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Delhi Police nabs man in Kerala for duping retired colonel of ₹18.8 lakh in forex investment fraud
New Delhi, A 29-year-old fisherman from Kerala has been arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly duping a retired army colonel of over ₹18.8 lakh after promising high returns from foreign exchange investments, an official said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Sreejith Rajendran, a resident of Azheekal in Kollam district of Kerala, was apprehended from his hometown, he said. The police said Sreejith, who studied till Class 10 and is a fisherman by profession, was enticed into the racket by a friend who flaunted a lavish lifestyle funded through fraudulent means. Driven by greed and a desire for easy money, he became part of the syndicate. Earlier this year, another accused, Sunil, from Jodhpur was arrested in connection with the same gang. The mastermind of the operation, Anandhu Lal from Kollam, is still at large, according to the police. "The victim, a retired Colonel, was lured into the scam in December 2023 after receiving unsolicited messages and calls from a woman who identified herself as 'Cute Arvin Anghita'. She convinced him of potential profits in the forex market and encouraged repeated investments," Deputy Commissioner of Police Harsh Indora said. Under the guise of high returns, the complainant was coaxed into transferring money in several instalments. When he sought to withdraw funds, he was told to make additional payments to process the withdrawal, he said, adding that eventually, a total of ₹18,80,818 was taken from him. A case was registered on August 31, 2024, under the relevant sections of the IPC and an investigation was launched. "During the probe, it was found that the cheated funds were routed through several bank accounts, most of which had been opened using fake addresses and mobile numbers," the officer said. One such transaction amounting to ₹5.93 lakh was traced to a bank account in Oachira, Kollam, held by the accused Sreejith Rajendran. The amount was withdrawn in cash on the same day, he said. A police team was dispatched to Kerala and the accused was nabbed from Azheekal.
