The Udupi police have apprehended four individuals connected to an online trading scam that recently cost an elderly victim more than Rs33 lakh.
The arrested suspects include P. Mohammed Mustafah, 36, from Kuriya village in Puttur taluk; B. Khalid, 39, from Kumble village in Manjeshwar taluk, Kasargod district in Kerala; K. Mohammed Safwan, 22, also from Kasaragod; and Satish Sait, 22, hailing from Bejai in Mangaluru.
Authorities are investigating the case further to uncover additional details regarding the scam and its perpetrators.