The Rourkela police have arrested two inter-State cybercriminals having links with an international scammer, who has allegedly duped people of over Rs 200 crore.
The Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) Bureau of Immigration (BOI) had detained two accused Harish Kurapati alias Harry and Naga Venkata Sowjanya Kurapati alias Lisa at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad after their arrival from Cambodia.
The Rourkela police have brought them on remand for production in a court here in connection with a cybercrime case lodged in December 2023.
According to reports, the Rourkela police were investigating a case registered at the Cyber police station in Rourkela on December 30, 2023, following a complaint by a senior official in the Central Government regarding fraud of Rs 67.70 lakh.
During the course of investigation, eight cyber fraudsters were arrested from different parts of the country in connection with various complaints from across India.
As multiple people were allegedly involved in the massive cyber fraud case, the Rourkela police had issued Lookout Circulars against 16 people. Pursuant to our Lookout Circulars, the Bureau of Immigration apprehended Harry and Lisa at Hyderabad airport.
