The Kolkata Police successfully dismantled a major inter-state online scam operation, arresting seven suspects and seizing fraudulent materials including ATM and Aadhaar cards. The operation began after officers received a confidential tip-off and intercepted a vehicle on Taratala Road, South Kolkata, detaining four individuals connected to the scam.
The arrested suspects from Santoshpur were identified as Sahinur Rahman Fakir, Sheikh Rahul, Sheikh Asfaq, and Ashiq Mistry. Subsequent interrogation led police to arrest three more suspects — SK Shahid Qadri, SK Alimuddin, and SK Firoz — at a shopping mall in Shibpur. These individuals hail from Bhadrak, Odisha.
Investigations revealed that the gang rented out bank accounts to channel scam proceeds and used multiple ATM cards to withdraw money fraudulently. A suo motu case has been registered, and police continue to probe the full extent of the illicit activities.
