On 26th September 2024, the Cyber Crime Police Station registered a case (Cr. No. 45/2024) under sections 318(4), 319(2) read with 3(5) of the BNS Act, and section 66-D of the IT Act, following a complaint from a Porvorim resident in Bardez, Goa. The complainant alleged that prior to 16th August 2024, individuals using Telegram IDs such as @Aswathi_1430 and @AdmiralmarketGlobalLtdCS, among others, conspired to lure him into investing in “Forex Trading” with promises of high returns. The complainant was deceived into transferring Rs. 35,64,600 across multiple transactions to various bank accounts, leading to financial fraud via impersonation and digital means.
Through technical and financial investigation, a suspect was identified in Malappuram, Kerala. A police team, led by PSI Sravesh Sawant, with PCs Balchandra Naik and Yash Kole, under the supervision of PI Deepak Pednekar, Dy SP Ashish Shirodkar, and SP Rahul Gupta, arrested Mr. Muhammed Hajish, 26, from Anakkancheeri, Ugvapuram, Malappuram.
During interrogation, it was discovered that the accused’s bank account was linked to similar fraudulent schemes across five states, involving a total of Rs. 1 crore 11 lakhs. The accused is in police custody, and further investigation is being conducted by PI Deepak Pednekar of the Cyber Crime PS.
