The Konaje police have arrested five individuals linked to a cybercrime case involving a part-time job scam that defrauded a victim of Rs 28,18,065. The arrested individuals include four men from Mysuru’s Udayagiri area and one from Bengaluru’s Neelasandra.
The accused have been identified as Syed Mahmood, Shuhaib, Mohammad Shariq Ahmed, Mohsin Ahmed Khan, and Mohammad Azam.
The case began after a complaint was filed on July 21, 2024, detailing how the victim received a WhatsApp message offering a part-time job. The message contained a link to a Telegram app, where further instructions led the complainant to watch a video, take a screenshot, and receive Rs 130 in their bank account. However, when the video was found to be incorrect, the complainant was manipulated into making additional transactions to correct the submission, ultimately transferring Rs 28,18,065 to various bank accounts.
Investigations led by Konaje Police Inspector Rajendra B uncovered that the main accused, Shuhaib, had connections with Dastagir, who provided him with bank accounts and SIM cards for a promised payment of Rs 10,000 per account. Shuhaib procured two accounts from Karnataka Bank’s Rajendra Nagar branch and Canara Bank’s NR Mohalla branch in Mysuru and handed them over to Dastagir for Rs 20,000.
The probe further revealed that Syed Mahmood, an Airtel product trainer, was also involved. He purchased SIM cards and gave them to Shuhaib and later surrendered two bank accounts for Rs 20,000. Other individuals, including Mohammad Shariq Ahmad and Mohsin Ahmed Khan, were convinced to provide bank accounts under the guise of a loan scheme.
Mohammad Azam from Bengaluru was found to have opened an account at Punjab National Bank’s MG Road branch and sold it for Rs 3,000.
The investigation uncovered that the accused were selling bank accounts to generate financial gain, contributing to a larger cybercrime network. The police also discovered that similar activities were taking place in areas like Mysuru’s Nehru Nagar, Shantinagar, Rajiv Nagar, and Bengaluru’s Neelasandra.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of City Police Commissioner Anupam Agarwal (IPS) and Deputy Commissioners Siddharth Goyal and Dinesh Kumar, with support from Assistant Commissioner of Police Dhanya N Nayak. The Konaje police team, including PSI Puneeth Gawankar, PSI Ashok, and other station personnel, played a crucial role in the investigation and arrest.
