MP's Ratlam Cyber Fraud: 3 Arrested For Duping Kuwait-Based Businessman Of ₹55 Lakh Using Fake Police Identities, Supreme Court Papers
Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh): Ratlam police arrested three suspects in a Rs 55 lakh cyber fraud case involving digital arrest threats, fake police identities and forged Supreme Court documents. Police have also frozen approximately Rs 20 lakh of the defrauded amount. According to police, the complainant, a businessman operating a motor parts business in Kuwait, received a call on Sep 15 from a person…
Ratlam police have apprehended three individuals in a Rs 55 lakh cyber fraud scheme that involved threatening a Kuwait-based businessman with fake police identities and forged Supreme Court documents. Based on the information provided, the alleged perpetrators are Kodari Venkatesh from Hyderabad, Ashok Anya from Dharwad, Karnataka, and Mir Yusuf from Hyderabad.
The investigation also revealed that Rs 20 lakh of the defrauded amount has been frozen. The scheme allegedly began when the victim received a call on September 15th from a person posing as a police officer, warning him of connections to Pakistan's ISI and threatening legal action. The suspects then allegedly arranged a WhatsApp video call on September 16th, complete with police uniforms and documents bearing the Supreme Court's letterhead.
The victim was coerced into transferring Rs 55 lakh through RTGS transactions, which were later traced by the police. Further investigation led to the identification of an Axis Bank account linked to SRI VENKATESHWARA PRI LIMITED, into which Rs 35 lakh was reportedly deposited. The police are currently examining the suspects' bank accounts to trace the movement of funds and uncover any additional individuals involved in the alleged fraud.
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