Bengaluru: SIT busts ‘fake FedEx courier scam’, arrests 14 individuals
Bengaluru: In a major crackdown, a special investigation team of the police department has reportedly arrested 14 individuals for allegedly deceiving people claiming to be FedEx employees and persuading them by saying that parcels arrived in their name contained illegal items and a case was lodged against them(victims).
The arrested accused are learnt to be hailing from Kerala, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The Police have seized Rs 24.47 Lakhs from the accused’s bank accounts, mobile phones and laptops used for the crime.
According to the Police, the accused individuals called victims via IVR (Interactive Voice Response) in the guise of representatives of FedEx Courier Company. They informed the victims that the courier they sent contained prohibited substances seized by Mumbai Customs officials. Subsequently, they threatened that a case would be registered against the victims by Mumbai Police for the same.
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The special investigation team, formed under the leadership of DCP Kuldeep Kumar Jain of Bangalore Traffic East Division, conducted a comprehensive investigation into around 330 cases registered over the past year.
The arrests were made after uncovering fraudulent activities in six cases in Bengaluru, amounting to approximately Rs. 2.10 crores. The accused are also linked to 546 cases reported through the National Cyber Crime Portal Helpline.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayanand has revealed that the search is on for other accused absconding in the cases.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
