Police arrested three people in connection with an alleged cyber fraud involving around Rs 2.5 crore in Balasore district. The accused include two persons from Jajpur identified as Basanta Kumar Jena and Jharana Jena, and one from Tamil Nadu identified as Harinath K, official sources said on Tuesday.Police questioned the arrested persons to establish the full details of the alleged fraud and identify others involved.Tamil Nadu Man Held In Soro, 2 More Arrested From JajpurThe case came to light after a complaint was earlier lodged at Soro police station in Balasore district over an alleged transaction involving Rs 2.50 crore. Following the complaint, police raided a hotel in the area and detained a man from Tamil Nadu for questioning.During the investigation, police found that the alleged fraud was carried out through a Bank of India account. The Tamil Nadu accused had been staying in China since 2005.According to the police statement, Harinath came to Balasore allegedly on the instructions of his employer, who is based in China, and used a mule account in the suspected fraudulent transaction.Further investigation helped the police team identify the account holders allegedly linked to the transaction. Later, two more people (Basanta and Jharana, who happen to be husband and wife) were arrested.Police seized two mobile phones from the accused. The investigation was continuing to determine who else may be involved in the alleged cyber fraud and to ascertain the exact amount involved in the suspected transaction.“Yesterday, we received credible information that an outsider had come to Soro area and was transacting lakhs of rupees through mule accounts. Based on the information, police conducted a raid and apprehended one person from the spot,” Balasore Additional SP (ASP), Paresh Kumar Rout, said.“The accused is from Tamil Nadu and has been living in China since 2005. His wife is a Chinese national. He frequently visits India to create mule accounts at different locations and allegedly collects crores of rupees through investment fraud under the direction of his boss in China,” the ASP stated in a presser.During interrogation, police learnt that the couple hailed from the Jenapur area of Jajpur and were used to transact Rs 2.5 crore through their Bank of India account. A police team immediately went to Jajpur and apprehended the husband and wife.“The Bank of India account used for the Rs 2.5-crore transaction was frozen, and two mobile phones were seized from the possession of the accused. The couple has been arrested and will be produced in court later today,” the senior cop added.
Rs 2.5 Crore cyber fraud case has China link, 3 arrested in Odisha
