Bidhannagar cyber crime police nabs main accused in Rs 26 lakh KYC fraud

• Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police arrest main suspect in Rs 26 lakh bank fraud case, traced back to a fraudulent call regarding KYC update
• Suparna Saha, a victim, reported the incident, leading to investigations uncovering one of the fraudulent accounts belonging to Abhishek Kumar Ram in Raniganj
• Abhishek Kumar Ram arrested and produced in Bidhannagar court, subsequently remanded to police custody for further inquiries

Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police has made a breakthrough in the case involving a fraud of Rs 26 lakh under the guise of updating KYC for private banks. Acting on undisclosed intelligence, the police apprehended the alleged ringleader of the scam from Raniganj.

The investigation unfolded after Suparna Saha, a Salt Lake Sector 1 resident, reported to the Vidhannagar cyber crime police about a fraudulent call she received, purportedly from her Bandhan Bank, requesting KYC update. Falling prey to the caller's instructions, she clicked on a link provided, resulting in the unauthorized transfer of Rs 26,0002 from her account to five different accounts.