Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Bhowanipore resident allegedly loses ₹6.25 lakh in bank-account scam
Monica Bakuli told her friend Sudip Biswas that her mother’s bank account had been frozen.
Biswas allegedly told her that the family was connected to a cybercrime.
He said he could help them through contacts in the police and politics.
He allegedly arranged calls with people pretending to be police officers and government officials.
Monica believed them and paid ₹6.25 lakh several times.
She later realized that the claims were false.
Police arrested Biswas from his Howrah home.
His wife was also named in the complaint, and police are checking whether others were affected.
Monica Bakuli allegedly told friend Sudip Biswas about her mother’s frozen bank account.
Biswas allegedly claimed the family was linked to a cybercrime and faced legal consequences.
He allegedly arranged calls with people posing as police officers and government officials.
Bakuli allegedly paid ₹6.25 lakh in multiple installments before realizing she had been duped.
Bhowanipore police arrested Biswas; his wife was named in the FIR, and the inquiry continues.
- Who
- Monica Bakuli allegedly reported being cheated by her friend Sudip Biswas; his wife was also named in the FIR.
- What
- A resident allegedly paid ₹6.25 lakh after being deceived through false cybercrime claims and impersonation of officials.
- When
- The complaint was lodged in June, and Biswas was arrested on Thursday night.
- Where
- The case was handled by Bhowanipore police; Biswas was arrested at his home in Howrah.
- Why
- Biswas allegedly exploited the family’s concern over the freezing of Monica’s mother’s bank account.
- Alleged victim
- Monica Bakuli
- Main accused
- Sudip Biswas
- Alleged amount paid
- ₹6.25 lakh
- Complaint
- Lodged in June
- Arrest
- Biswas was arrested from his Howrah home on Thursday night.
- Other accused named
- Biswas’s wife was named in the FIR.
- Police advice
- Account holders should visit their bank branch to learn why an account was frozen.