PANJIM: The Cyber Crime Cell of Goa Police arrested a 27-year-old Kerala native in connection with a cyber fraud to the tune of Rs 1.18 crore.
According to the police, the accused has been identified as Aflal K, resident of Malappuram, Kerala.
The police said that one Rajive Saharia (64), a resident of Zuarinagar, Sancoale, lodged a complaint stating that between November 11 and 16, 2023, the accused person posing as Mumbai Crime Branch official stated that he had intercepted a parcel with contraband substance and had found money transactions in complainant’s bank account, related to money laundering.
He made the complainant to transfer total amount of Rs 1,18,05,105 in different transactions by using computer resource and different bank accounts.
The Cyber Cell of Goa Police registered a case under Sections 419 and 420 of IPC and Section 66-D of Information Technology Act and investigation was taken up.
During the course of investigation, the Cyber team, upon economic forensic investigation of various bank accounts, identified the accused. Two teams were sent previously to Kerala and Tamil Nadu to trace him but he was changing his location.
However, he was finally apprehended on February 17, 2024, in Kerala and brought to Goa. He was arrested on February 18, 2024, and remanded in three days police custody.
