The Aryavarth Express
Agency (Kearla): Malappuram (Kerala) [India], May 11 (ANI): In a significant cybercrime crackdown, the Cyber Crime unit of Malappuram police in Kerala arrested Abdul Roshan, a 46-year-old native of Karnataka, for his involvement in a massive online trading scam. Police confiscated over 40,000 SIM cards and 180 mobile phones from his possession on Saturday.
According to the authorities, Roshan, hailing from Koppa in Karnataka, extorted Rs 1.08 crore from a resident of Vengara in Malappuram through an online trading scam. The case was registered at Vengara Police Station under sections 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act for cheating and extorting money.
Roshan, who was staying in a rented house in Madikeri, Kotak district, allegedly distributed SIM cards to various fraud gangs. The police reported that a young man from Vengara incurred a significant financial loss after encountering a share market link on Facebook. He was deceived into depositing money into multiple accounts, leading to the scam’s discovery.
The arrest was executed by the Special Cyber Crime Squad, led by Cyber Inspector IC Chitharanjan and Malappuram Police Chief S Sasidharan, with assistance from Karnataka police. During the operation, officials recovered around 40,000 SIM cards from various mobile companies and more than 180 mobile phones from Roshan’s possession.
The accused was presented in the Malappuram court and has been remanded into police custody. The investigation continues as authorities aim to uncover the extent of Roshan’s network and prevent further frauds.