In a significant development on Monday, the Cyber Crime Wing apprehended Namo Narayan, the fifth and final accused involved in a major drug parcel fraud case in Bhopal, which had led to a financial loss of Rs68.48 lakh. The arrest was made following a tip-off by Rajasthan police late on Sunday night, who handed Narayan over to Bhopal authorities the following day.
Additional DCP (Crime), Shailendra Singh Chouhan, confirmed that the complainant, Manoj Bhuraria, a resident of Raslakhedi, had approached the Cyber Cell two months ago after falling victim to the scam. Bhuraria received a call from an individual who falsely claimed to be a Mumbai Crime Branch officer. The caller alleged that Bhuraria had sent a parcel containing 200 grams of MDMA to Taiwan.
The fraudsters further demanded Bhuraria’s six-month-old bank transaction details and sent him a copy of a fake FIR, falsely implicating him in the crime. They then instructed Bhuraria to transfer 49% of his bank balance to them via RTGS. In total, Bhuraria transferred Rs68 lakh to the scammers.
Once the callers ceased communication after receiving the money, Bhuraria grew suspicious and approached the Cyber Cell, leading to a swift investigation. Four other suspects—Rajendra Meena, Lokendra Saini, and two others—were arrested earlier, with Narayan being the final individual on the run.
The investigation is ongoing, with authorities working to identify further links in the operation.
