In a major breakthrough, the police in Maharashtra’s Thane district have arrested six individuals, including two juveniles, for their involvement in an online fraud scheme. The arrests took place in Bhiwandi town on Thursday, according to an official report.
The primary accused, identified as Kaif Israr Sayyed, is alleged to have masterminded the online scam, deceiving multiple victims. The illicit funds were then routed to various bank accounts, which had been opened by other members of the group.
Police Inspector Atul Adurkar stated that the accused had coordinated the creation of fake bank accounts, along with obtaining debit cards and chequebooks to facilitate the fraudulent transactions.
The police have registered a case against the suspects under the relevant sections of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, and further investigations are ongoing.
