Police in Charaideo have arrested two alleged cyber criminals from Islampur in connection with a Rs7.93 lakh online fraud, officials confirmed on Friday.
Addressing the media, Additional Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Jyoti Prasad Pegu outlined the investigation that led to the arrest of Mohd Siddikul Hussain and Abdul Wahid.
The probe began after a written complaint was lodged on February 2 by Sanat Gogoi at Kakotibari Police Station. Gogoi reported that while updating his wife’s bank passbooks, they discovered that Rs7.93 lakh had been siphoned off from two separate accounts — one in a private bank and another in a different financial institution.
According to police, the family remained unaware of the fraudulent withdrawals for months as the passbooks had not been updated since the transactions occurred.
Upon registering the case, investigators deployed a technical surveillance team to trace the money trail. Digital footprint analysis revealed that the stolen funds were routed into two specific bank accounts linked to mobile numbers active in West Bengal.
Acting on this lead, a police team led by DSP (Headquarters) Aryan Nath travelled to Islampur. With assistance from West Bengal Police, the suspects were apprehended on February 11.
The duo was brought back to Charaideo on a transit warrant and is currently being interrogated at Sonari Police Station. Officials said further investigation is underway to determine whether the accused are linked to other cyber fraud cases.
Authorities have once again urged citizens to regularly monitor their bank accounts and update passbooks to detect suspicious transactions at the earliest.
