Two held in Bengal by Odisha Police for cyber fraud

476 lose Rs 1.19Cr to cyber frauds in April

Bhubaneswar: The crime branch of Odisha Police has arrested two persons from West Bengal for their alleged involvement in a Rs 6-crore cyber fraud, officials said Monday.

One of the accused was arrested May 1 from Siliguri, while another was held in Kolkata May 4, they said.

The accused called themselves trade analysts and duped around Rs 6 crore from the complainant, the officials said.

The complainant deposited the amount in 22 different bank accounts during a period of three-and-a-half months.

PTI

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