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In a major breakthrough, the Cyber Crime Police Station has arrested a key accused in a multi-crore online fraud case involving the misuse of the name of West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Limited. The accused, Azahar Siddiqui, was picked up from the Tiljala area of Kolkata.
Police officials said the accused was involved in running a fake operation using the name of the state-run mineral corporation to dupe individuals and companies. Victims were lured with promises of profitable mineral trade contracts and licenses, leading to significant financial losses.
Following complaints and preliminary investigation, cyber officials tracked digital trails and financial transactions that led them to Siddiqui. He was taken into custody and is being questioned further to identify the rest of the racket.
The police suspect a larger network is involved and are continuing the investigation to locate other accomplices and recover the defrauded amount.
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