In a significant breakthrough, the Kochi cyber police arrested Linkan Biswas, a 38-year-old leader of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha , on December 24. He is the third accused in a major cyber scam that saw a retired professor lose a staggering Rs 4.12 crore. Authorities suspect the scam has links to Cambodia and involved the transfer of money abroad using Bitcoin.
Biswas, who had multiple bank accounts, allegedly collected bank details of numerous people for scamming purposes. Investigations revealed that Rs 75 lakh was found in his accounts, and he had recently purchased a car and initiated construction of his house using the illicit funds. Police are now probing potential ties between the stolen money and political party activities.
The scam, which began with a retired professor in Kakkanad losing Rs 4.12 crore, led to previous arrests of two men from Malappuram, Muhammad Muhasil and KP Mishab. Through their investigation, the police traced Biswas, uncovering Cambodian IP addresses and a Chinese app on his phone. Further investigation is underway to determine the extent of his involvement and possible links to other fraudulent activities.