In a carefully coordinated operation, Kochi city cyber police have arrested three Kerala natives involved in a Cambodia-based international cyber fraud racket that defrauded a Hyderabad doctor of Rs 37 lakh. The scam, carried out via a matrimonial website, involved the accused impersonating an NRI woman to gain the victim’s trust.
The prime accused, Sooraj Krishna (22) of Aroor, Alappuzha, allegedly operated the scam from Cambodia under the direction of Chinese nationals. Two other accomplices, Adil KP (22) and Mohammed Faisal (25), residents of Valanchery in Malappuram, reportedly facilitated the crime by withdrawing the defrauded money through their bank accounts.
The Kochi city cyber crime unit, led by Assistant Commissioner Zulfikker S. and Inspector Shemeer Khan P.A., initiated a detailed probe following the doctor’s complaint. Despite the challenge of tracing operatives based abroad, investigators meticulously tracked digital footprints and banking transactions to pinpoint the accused.
Following Sooraj’s return to India, the police placed him under surveillance. Within six days, he was arrested from Aroor at midnight after completing all judicial formalities. Subsequently, Adil and Faisal were apprehended within 24 hours from Pantheeramkavu in Kozhikode and Valanchery in Malappuram, respectively.
Police recovered digital devices, banking documents, and SIM cards used in the scam. The operation highlights Kerala Police’s growing capability to combat complex international cyber frauds and protect victims from transnational scams.
