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Patna, June 25, 2024: Katihar Police on Tuesday arrested two alleged cyber criminals with suspected links to Pakistan and claimed that the duo had duped victims across the country of around Rs 5 crore in the last six months.
Katihar police said the accused were receiving a 10 percent commission on every fraud:
Police said the accused were receiving a 10 percent commission on every fraud.
The arrested persons have been identified as Mustak Alam, a resident of Jaukatia village in West Champaran and Isha Kumari of Naurangiya village in East Champaran. They were operating from Patna.
According to police, their Pakistani associate used to send Rs 2-3 lakh to their Indian bank accounts every day. After withdrawing their commission, the remaining amounts were transferred, through various channels, to different bank accounts in Pakistan. The duo was allegedly in daily contact with their Pakistani handlers through WhatsApp.
Katihar Police traced them while probing a cheating case registered at the Katihar cyber police station in November 2023.
“We were tracking the cyber conmen through technical surveillance. They were operating in Patna’s Kadam Kuan locality. Based on location tracking, we conducted a raid and arrested the accused,” said Saddam Hussain, DSP, cyber cell, Katihar.
During the inquiry, it emerged that both had alleged Pakistan links. Police claimed the duo also confessed to having Pakistan handlers and shared details of more than a dozen Pakistani bank passbooks.
We have strong evidence against them:
“We have strong evidence against them. We have recovered 16 ATM cards, Rs 8,000in SIM cards, two gold rings and other items from their possession. Further interrogation is underway to unearth the larger nexus,” Hussain added.
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