Durgapur: In a successful operation by the Prantik Outpost police in Benachity, Durgapur, two youths have been detained on charges of cyber fraud. Under intense police interrogation, sensational information came to light, making it clear that the detainees are directly connected to a larger cybercrime syndicate. According to police sources, nearly 20,000 rupees in cash has been recovered from the detainees, and the source of the money is being investigated.
Police sources further revealed that one of the two accused is 19 years old and a resident of Bhambhe Colony under the New Township police station area. The other is a 15-year-old minor, whose home is in the Kada Road area. For legal and confidentiality reasons, the identity of the minor has not been disclosed. The police's preliminary assumption is that taking advantage of the simplicity of ordinary people, this web of fraud was cast using One-Time Passwords or OTPs. What is sensational is that a minor was being used for a long time to run this illicit business through criminal activities, which is a matter of deep social concern.
However, doubts have arisen as to whether the scope of this incident is limited to Durgapur alone. Investigators' preliminary guess is that this syndicate may have links to the notorious 'Jamtara Gang' of Jharkhand. In the past, Jamtara's involvement has been found in such cybercrimes, so investigators are not ruling out that possibility. At the same time, a comprehensive investigation has been launched to find out whether any other big masterminds are involved behind this syndicate and how extensive the scope of this crime is.
To reach the root of the entire cyber fraud syndicate and apprehend the remaining accomplices, the police have applied to take the detainees into their custody for interrogation. Today, the 19-year-old accused youth was produced before the Durgapur Sub-Divisional Court and the underage minor before the Asansol Juvenile Justice Board. Currently, the primary objective of the investigators is to find the exact source of the recovered 20,000 rupees and to dismantle the larger cyber fraud network operating behind these two individuals.
