Fake call centre busted in Kolkata, 10 arrested
Kolkata (PTI): A fake call centre was busted in Kolkata's Kasba area on Wednesday and 10 people working there were arrested, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided a building in Kasba and found several people, mostly from outside West Bengal, making calls using mobile phones.
They had also sent WhatsApp texts, allegedly promising rewards and prizes using forged documents carrying the names, logos and seals of several organisations, a police officer said.
They also created a fake lottery website of a southern state using doctored images of government officials and ministers from there, he said.
"The website link was allegedly shared with victims to induce them to transfer money as processing or registration fees into anonymous bank accounts through various payment modes," he added.
Thirty mobile phones, one laptop, several incriminating materials and fake identity cards of financial companies were seized during the raid, he added.
"The arrested persons claimed to have received payments or commissions from an individual in Kharagpur, and investigators suspect that others from the industrial town and neighbouring areas may also be involved," he added.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
