Archive · 23 May 2025
Shopkeeper Arrested in Rs 73 Lakh Cyber Fraud Case
A shopkeeper named Rohit Kumar Jaiswal was arrested for helping cybercriminals trick a man out of a lot of money.
The criminals pretended to be from the CBI and Delhi Police and told the man his information was linked to a suspicious package.
They made him believe he was in trouble and forced him to transfer his money.
The shopkeeper received some of the stolen money in his bank account.
The real criminals are believed to be in Cambodia.
Police are working to catch the main criminals, who are hard to track because they use advanced technology.
A shopkeeper in Howrah, West Bengal, was arrested for involvement in a cyber scam.
The scam targeted a 62-year-old man from Paradip, Odisha.
Fraudsters, operating from Cambodia, used a 'digital arrest' to dupe the victim.
The victim transferred over Rs 73 lakh to various accounts.
The arrested shopkeeper acted as a money mule, receiving a portion of the funds.
- Who
- Rohit Kumar Jaiswal, cybercriminals, a 62-year-old man from Paradip, and the State crime branch.
- What
- Shopkeeper arrested for role in cyber fraud.
- When
- Arrest occurred Thursday; fraud occurred between May 9-14 last year.
- Where
- Howrah, West Bengal.
- Why
- Cybercriminals defrauded a senior citizen by using a digital arrest scam.
Cybercriminals
Law Enforcement
Objective
Cybercriminals
To steal money through elaborate schemes.
Law Enforcement
N/A
- Accused
- Rohit Kumar Jaiswal
- Location of Arrest
- Howrah, West Bengal
- Victim's Age
- 62
- Victim's Location
- Paradip, Odisha
- Amount Stolen
- Rs 73,62,000
- Fraud Type
- Digital Arrest
