By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: CC – EO PS CASE No- 141, dtd. 19.06.2024 U/S- 419/420 IPC turned to U/s- 419/420/467/468/471/34 IPC / Sec. 66(C)/66(D) IT Act. Investigation Team:- Insp. Pinky Kumari Murmu, SI Jyoti Ranjan Parida, ASI Pravakar Muduli & Constable-1934 Bikash Kumar Behera.
DIGITAL ARREST-MONEY LAUNDERING CYBER FRAUD-Gist of Case: That on 07.06.2024 complaint. had received a phone call who identified himself as DoT (Department of Telecommunication) staffs and informed that all of his mobile numbers will be blocked as 28 complaints have been registered on another number 9892076839 registered on his name and FIR is filled with Mumbai Police vide FIR NO MH1045/0124 and he has to report Mumbai Court in two hours.
Then he expressed his inability, so they suggested him to contact with Mumbai Police for clarification. After contacted with Mumbai Police, they asked him to come to Skype for recording statement. On that platform, they inquired him for more than half an hours. Later they checked his details in software with Aadhaar number & informed that one of his bank account was involved in money laundering case of Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways and he will be arrested immediately. Then they started interrogate him by sending details about the case and said that the case will be reported to CBI.
They explained the protocols to be followed during investigation. When he confessed that he is not aware of Canara Bank account, they asked him to prove his innocence by declaring all assets, investments and fund flow. The investigation continued till 18th June 2024, in the process they acted as if they will produce his videos in CBI Court & taking permission for inquiry. Later they asked him to transfer the amount of Rs. 5,90,000/- each for verification. These funds need to be transferred to SSA account & will be returned within 7 days after CBI verification as per RBI guidelines. Eventually they induced him to transfer Rs. 5,90,000/- accordingly on 14th Jun 2024 & on 18th Jun 2024 he transferred Rs. 5,90,000/- When he insisted to provide the CBI report, they didn’t supply and then he suspected their act and then her reported the matter at CC & EO PS BBSR for necessary action.
Investigation: In course of the investigation, after examination of complainant and other witnesses, seizure of connected documents, from CDR/IPDR and other digital evidences collected so far, it is well established that the accused person has committed the offence liable U/s- 419/420/467/468/34 IPC / Sec. 66(C)/66(D) IT Act.
Modus Operandi/Methodology : With common intention accused Kishore Rana @Kishor (24), S/o- Satyanarayan Rana of Vill- Deecho, PS- Deecho, Dist- Phalodi, State- Rajasthan, At/Pr-Shanti Nagar, PS- Pratap Nagar, Dist- Jodhpur, State- Rajasthan along with his co-accused used to open bank account in the name of common people by giving them a minimal amount for opening the account. While opening the bank account they gave their mobile number to link with the bank account for transactions and withdrawal. When the account gets ready to use they collect the bank passbook, ATM card, cheque book from the account holder. As per their plan when fraud amount credited in the said account they used to withdraw the same by using the cheque by giving forged signature of the account holder without their knowledge.
With a common intention the accused persons have impersonated themselves as Mumbai Police, Used Skype as medium of communication, Cheated a sum of Rs.11,80,000/- and withdraw the cheated money by forging signature of the innocent account holder by using their cheque without their knowledge.
Arrest: So far one accused has been arrested and complicity of other accuse persons are yet to be verified.
Accused person ARRESTED in this case are as follows: –
- Kishore Rana @Kishor (24), S/o- Satyanarayan Rana of Vill- Deecho, PS- Deecho, Dist- Phalodi, State- Rajasthan, At/Pr-Shanti Nagar, PS- Pratap Nagar, Dist- Jodhpur, State- Rajasthan
Articles seized from possession of Accused:
(1) Two Mobile phones
(2) Two cheque books of Axis Bank & DCB Bank
(3) Four filled & signed cheque of different banks
(4) Four No ATM cards of different Banks
(5) PAN Card of accused Kishor @Kishore Rana
(6) Color copy of Aadhar card.
(7) Freezed 1,16,000/- in the account.
Evidence: 1. Alleged Bank account’s linked Mobile Number is in the name of the accused.
- Alleged Bank cheque of different Banks has been seized from the possession of accused.
- Alleged ATM cards of different Banks have been seized from the possession of accused.
- Four filled & signed cheque of different banks which are being used to withdraw cash from Bank.
