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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Bengal: Hours after killing of Suvendu's aide, cops say 5 BJP workers injured in bomb attack
Kolkata (PTI): Five BJP supporters have been injured allegedly in a bomb blast in Panihati in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred late on Wednesday night, hours after Chandranath Rath, a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants, which led to the saffron camp accusing the TMC of unleashing retaliatory violence.
The bomb blast occurred near St Xavier's Institution in Panihati. Unidentified assailants hurled crude bombs at a group of BJP workers, injuring at least five people, police said, adding the injured were admitted to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
According to local sources, BJP workers were interacting with residents on Dutta Road in Panihati's Ward number 2 when a group of motorcycle-borne persons allegedly targeted them with bombs before fleeing.
The BJP alleged that the attackers were backed by the ruling Trinamool Congress, an allegation denied by the Mamata Banerjee-led party.
A senior police official said, "We have started an investigation and are examining CCTV footage from the surrounding areas to identify those involved. Raids are being conducted to nab the accused."
A heavy police deployment has been made in the area.
"We are maintaining strict vigil and appealing to people not to spread rumours. Necessary steps are being taken to maintain peace," the officer added.
Incidentally, the area where the blast occurred is located near the residence of newly elected BJP MLA Ratna Debnath, the mother of the RG Kar Hospital rape victim.
