PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE /Dehradun
A man accused in a Rs 3.20 core cyber fraud case involving a company was arrested from Koltaka in West Bengal by the Uttarakhand Special Task Force. The accused Chandra Kant Mishra allegedly posed as senior company official or managing director duped the company general manager through WhatsApp. Three accused had already been arrested in the case and charge sheets have been filed against them.
He allegedly convinced the general manager to transfer money to different bank accounts in the name of advance project payments and other expenses. Police said two mobile phones, four SIM cards and a laptop were recovered from Mishra.
According to the STF, the fraud was reported at the Cyber Crime police station in Dehradun. The accused allegedly used a fake identity to gain the trust of the company’s general manager. He then asked the official to make several payments for project related work. Money was transferred to different bank accounts, including an account belonging to a company.
The STF said its cyber team used technical analysis and manual inputs to trace the accused. After receiving important information, a police team travelled to Kolkata and arrested Mishra from his residence in Maheshtala. Further investigation is underway to identify other people linked to the cybercrime network.
