A team of CBI officials from New Delhi arrested five individuals in Visakhapatnam on charges of cyber fraud and cheating. The arrests were made following a series of raids that began on Saturday morning and continued throughout the day. The individuals arrested were identified as Akshay Patwal, Dhiren Joshi, Himanshu Sharma, Navin Chandra Patwal, and Partha Bowli.
These accused, hailing from various north Indian states, reportedly set up their operations in the Yendada area of Visakhapatnam. To evade detection, they opened their offices at the busy Birla junction. The suspects are said to have primarily operated during late hours, from 7:30 pm to 6:30 am, possibly due to the nature of their cross-border operations.
Although no local complaints have been filed by victims in Visakhapatnam, authorities suspect that their operations spanned international territories, and they were reportedly involved in fraudulent activities aimed at scamming victims abroad.
The five suspects were flown to Delhi for further investigation, and the CBI continues to work on dismantling the larger fraud syndicate responsible for these activities. Further details about the nature of the fraud are awaited as the investigation progresses.
