The police investigation continues into a case involving the extortion of Rs 61.4 lakh from a businessman in Cherthala by con artists posing as officers from the Mumbai police. Authorities discovered that the fraudulent activities were orchestrated by a group from North India, with assistance from individuals in Kerala.
During the investigation, authorities recovered Rs 14.69 lakh, 55 ATMs, and UAE coins from the arrested suspects, all of whom are Malayali. The arrested individuals include Adil Mithilaj (25) from Kozhikode, Nibin Niyas (22) and Mohammed Rizwan (21) from Wayanad, and Ebin P. Jose from Ernakulam. All four are currently in police remand.
Investigators revealed that the suspects are linked to other similar scams and found evidence of funds being transferred to their accounts from various states, including West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Rajasthan. The investigation team continues to delve into the network behind this extensive fraud operation.