n a significant crackdown on online banking fraud, police in Jamtara have arrested six individuals following a covert operation. The raid, led by Cyber DSP Ashok Kumar Ram and Inspector Abdul Rahman, targeted suspects in the Karmatand police station area, specifically in the localities of Pindari Das Tola and Muslim Tola.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Niranjan Das, Pradeep Kumar Das, Rahmat Ansari, Akhtar Ansari, Mahruddin Ansari, and Ashik Ansari. Authorities registered case number 59/24 against them and recovered Rs4,69,500 in cash, along with 18 mobile phones and 20 SIM cards.
During the operation, police also confiscated nine ATM cards, a passbook, three Aadhaar cards, four PAN cards, a voter ID card, and a laptop. The criminals allegedly impersonated Axis Bank officials, tricking victims into sharing their ATM card details and OTPs for KYC updates. They then transferred the stolen funds to e-wallets after obtaining sensitive information and used fake contact numbers on various e-commerce platforms. Utilizing screen-sharing apps, they accessed victims’ confidential data.
SP Ehtesham Waquarib disclosed these details during a press conference at the Cyber Police Station. After medical examinations, the suspects were presented in court on Tuesday.