India News | Kolkata: Four Held for Cyber Fraud

Kolkata, Jul 27 (PTI) The Kolkata Police have arrested four persons allegedly part of a cyber fraud gang operating in Kolkata and Jamtara in Jharkhand, an official said on Sunday.

Thirty-nine mobile phones, Rs 2.5 lakh in cash and multiple electronic gadgets have also been seized from their possession, they said.

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The action came on a complaint filed at Garden Reach police station, with the Port Division of Kolkata Police forming a special investigation team to probe the case of cyber fraud in which a fake website and customer care number of a private bank were used to dupe the victim of Rs 1.18 lakh, the official said.

The four accused were arrested by the SIT for defrauding the complainant, he said.

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Further investigation is underway.

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