The Udupi CEN police have made a breakthrough in an online investment scam case, arresting 30-year-old Vishal Konapal from Ganjam district in Odisha. Konapal is accused of defrauding 64-year-old Jaya Shetty, a resident of Belman in Karkala taluk, Udupi district.
According to the police complaint, Shetty’s son, Prashant Shetty, who works abroad, had two bank accounts in the Union Bank of India’s Belman branch. These accounts were linked to the Paytm online payment system. Between February 10 and 20, a total of Rs1,56,100 was fraudulently withdrawn from Prashant’s accounts by unknown individuals, without his consent or knowledge.
The scam came to light when the victim’s mother, Jaya Shetty, noticed suspicious transactions and filed a complaint with the Udupi police. The investigation led to the identification of Vishal Konapal, who was arrested for his involvement in the online fraud.
Further investigation revealed that Konapal had orchestrated the fraudulent transactions, using Paytm-linked accounts to siphon off money from the victim’s bank accounts. The police have seized the necessary evidence and are continuing their probe into the case.
