In a major crackdown on interstate cyber fraud, Goa Police arrested Gokul Prakash M K, a resident of West Kannur, Kerala, on Monday for his alleged role in a digital scam involving over Rs1 crore.
According to SP (Cybercrime) Rahul Gupta, the investigation began after a resident from Quepem filed a complaint with the cybercrime police station. The complainant reported that he was contacted via WhatsApp by individuals impersonating law enforcement officers. The fraudsters falsely claimed he was under investigation for money laundering in connection with the Naresh Goyal case.
They allegedly showed him a fake arrest warrant and coerced him into transferring over Rs1 crore through multiple transactions into different bank accounts.
“Using computer sources and impersonation, the accused managed to deceive the complainant,” said SP Gupta.
Through technical and financial investigation, police traced Rs24 lakh of the fraudulent amount to Gokul Prakash’s bank account. It was later discovered that his account is linked to 13 criminal cases spread across 10 different states, involving a total of over Rs9 crore.
Gokul Prakash has been remanded to police custody following his arrest. The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of Cybercrime PI Deepak Pednekar.
