Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Three Arrested in Jharkhand for Online KYC Scam
Three people were caught in a town called Jamtara in India.
They tricked people online by pretending they were updating bank information.
Police got a tip and raided two places.
The local police chief, Shambhu Kumar Singh, said they were arrested.
The arrests happened on Thursday and were announced on Friday, July 31, 2024.
Three individuals were arrested in Jamtara district, Jharkhand.
They allegedly duped victims through online transactions posing as bank KYC updates.
Police raided two locations after receiving a tip-off.
Jamtara Superintendent of Police Shambhu Kumar Singh confirmed the arrests.
The arrests were made on Thursday, with the announcement on Friday.
- Who
- Three individuals and Jamtara Superintendent of Police Shambhu Kumar Singh
- What
- Arrested for duping people via online transactions under the pretext of updating bank KYC
- When
- Raids on Thursday, announcement on Friday, July 31, 2024
- Where
- Jamtara district, Jharkhand, India
- Why
- To stop fraudulent online KYC scams
- Arrested individuals
- Three
- Location
- Jamtara district, Jharkhand
- Crime
- Online KYC fraud
- Police officer
- Shambhu Kumar Singh
- Date of arrest
- July 31, 2024