The Guwahati Police have arrested a key ATM fraudster, Lutfur Rahman, alias Rocky Islam, in the Kayakuchi area of the Adabari locality. Rahman was involved in a series of fraudulent activities, specifically related to ATM scams. His arrest is part of ongoing efforts by the police to dismantle organized crime syndicates in the city.
Earlier, in April, the police had arrested a gang of fraudsters who were targeting unsuspecting victims with a vehicle scam. The fraudsters operated mainly from the Hatigaon area of Guwahati, and their scam involved luring victims into loan and lease agreements for vehicles, promising to rent them out to legitimate businesses. However, they betrayed their victims by selling off the vehicles in nearby areas, including Dimapur and Arunachal Pradesh.
Despite the arrests, police have indicated that several suspects linked to this scam are still on the run, prompting a search operation to locate and apprehend them.
In a separate incident, the police also busted a cybercrime syndicate earlier this month in Guwahati. The cyber criminals were accused of siphoning off money from people’s bank accounts through fraudulent schemes. Their modus operandi involved luring victims with promises of substantial profits and then stealing their bank details to withdraw funds from their accounts.
The arrested cybercriminals include:
- Dipak Singh
- Rupam Goswami
- Firoz Khan
- Shlok Kumar
The cyber gang had been operating from a rented house in Bhetapara locality, and police were able to track them down after receiving credible information about their activities. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are looking into the possibility of additional victims.