The Mangaluru CEN police (Cybercrime, Economic Offences, Narcotics) have arrested two men from Kerala in separate cybercrime investigations. The first suspect, Akash A (22) from Kozhikode, was apprehended for his involvement in a digital fraud case where a victim lost ₹1.71 crore. According to Commissioner of Police Anupam Agrawal, Akash’s bank account was used for online scams.
The victim reported receiving a call from someone impersonating a TRAI official, alleging that a mobile number registered in his name was linked to illegal activities in Andheri (E), Mumbai. The fraudster threatened that the victim’s mobile number would be deactivated within two hours unless immediate action was taken. Claiming a fake FIR had been lodged and linking a fraudulent Canara Bank account to the victim’s name, the scammer coerced him into transferring ₹1.71 crore in multiple payments.
In a separate incident, Jaffer K (49) from Palakkad was arrested for orchestrating an online stock market scam. The victim was lured via WhatsApp with promises of high returns through a scheme titled “Stock Frontline.” After investing ₹10.84 lakh in phases, the victim discovered the scheme was fraudulent. Investigators traced the transactions to Jaffer’s account.
Both operations, supervised by Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal, were executed by ACP Ravish Nayak and Inspector Satish MP. Further investigations are underway.
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