Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Odisha Police Arrests Three in Cyber Fraud Cases
Police caught three people who are accused of tricking others online to steal money.
Two of the people were arrested in Maharashtra for stealing over 6 crore rupees, while one was caught in Bengaluru for stealing over 1 crore rupees.
The tricksters used social media to get people to invest in things like stocks, pretending they could make money.
The police are now investigating these cases.
Odisha Police arrested three individuals in connection with cyber fraud cases.
Two arrests were made in Maharashtra for a fraud exceeding Rs 6 crore.
Another individual was apprehended in Bengaluru for defrauding over Rs 1 crore.
The suspects used social media to lure victims into IPO and OTC trading.
The arrested individuals are from Maharashtra and Bengaluru.
- Who
- Swapnil Goraksha Dhokale, Azaz Shafiq Shaikh, and Ganesh K Setty.
- What
- Three individuals were arrested for cyber fraud.
- When
- Information does not explicitly state the specific dates the crimes occurred but mentions arrests made in the past few days.
- Where
- Bengaluru and Maharashtra.
- Why
- The motive was to defraud people through IPO and OTC trading schemes.
Victims
Fraudsters
Fraud
Victims
Victims were defrauded of money.
Fraudsters
Perpetrators of the fraud.
- Number of Arrests
- 3
- Location of Arrests
- Bengaluru and Maharashtra
- Method of Fraud
- IPO and OTC Trading
- Amount of fraud in one case
- Over Rs 6 crore
- Amount of fraud in another case
- Over Rs 1 crore
- Police Department
- Odisha CID
Sources
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