Kerala youth nabbed for Rs 1.71 crore cyber fraud in Mangaluru

Mangaluru: A 22-year-old man from Kozhikode, Kerala, has been arrested by the Mangaluru City Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police for his alleged involvement in a Rs 1.71 crore cyber fraud.

Akash A, is accused of allowing his bank account to be used for fraudulent transactions, facilitating a large-scale cybercrime. The case was registered after a Mangaluru resident filed a complaint about receiving harassing calls from an individual impersonating as a TRAI official.

According to the complaint, the caller falsely alleged that a mobile number registered in the complainant’s name was involved in unlawful activities in Mumbai. The caller also claimed that a Canara Bank account under the complainant’s name in Andheri (East), Mumbai, had been used for fraudulent purposes.

Investigations revealed that the fraudster convinced the complainant to transfer Rs 1.71 crore in multiple installments. The funds were routed through Akash A.’s bank account, implicating him in the cybercrime.

A police team travelled to Kozhikode to apprehend the accused and brought him to Mangaluru, where he was formally arrested and presented before a court.

The operation was conducted under the direction of Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal, with support from DCPs Siddharth Goyal and Ravishankar. ACP Ravish Nayak and Inspector Satish M.P. are leading efforts to trace and arrest other individuals connected to the fraud.

The investigation is ongoing to identify additional suspects and unravel the complete network behind the scam.

(with agency inputs)