GUWAHATI: In a joint operation, the Central Guwahati Police District team from Noonmati PS and the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested Biswajit Das of Tarabari, Barpeta, from his temporary residence in Noonmati. The accused defrauded an elderly Mumbai citizen of Rs 21 lakhs through a digital arrest scam on Wednesday, January 29.
The victim was contacted by a fraudster impersonating an officer from the Directorate of Enforcement and was coerced into transferring the money to a bank account linked to YTSYl Wellness Multi Trade Pvt Ltd. Believing the threat to be genuine, the victim complied with the fraudulent demand.
Following an investigation, the Mumbai Crime Branch traced the transaction to Das and sought assistance from Assam Police. A coordinated effort by both teams led to his swift apprehension from his temporary residence in Noonmati. Officials have further urged citizens to remain vigilant against such scams and verify any calls demanding money under legal pretenses.
In another similar incident, the Cyber Crime Wing of the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) has arrested four men from Assam, who were part of a group of fraudsters that allegedly swindled money from people by threatening to ‘digitally arrest’ them while posing as officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the police earlier in December.
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