Jitendra Kumar Bagarti, also known as Jitu, has been arrested by Bhubaneswar police for allegedly deceiving job seekers out of ₹44.76 lakh with false promises of railway employment.
In Sambalpur, Odisha, police have apprehended three siblings for allegedly swindling a bank manager out of Rs 25 lakh through a fraudulent investment scheme involving a fake Facebook profile.
A husband and wife have been apprehended in Odisha for allegedly swindling an investor out of ₹1.26 crore by falsely promising to double returns on investments.
Prasanna Acharya, the Deputy Leader of Opposition in Odisha, has reported a cyber attack involving a courier scam that compromised his phone and attempted to solicit funds from his contacts.
A data entry operator at SCB Medical College in Cuttack has been apprehended for allegedly embezzling Rs 1.40 crore, following a complaint from the institution’s Superintendent.
In a significant operation, the Barbil Police in Odisha’s Kendujhar district have apprehended six suspects tied to a notorious gang involved in highway robberies and cyber fraud, including a woman believed to be a central figure in the Jamtara network.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched a significant operation against cybercrime networks involved in ‘digital arrest’ scams, resulting in raids across 16 states and the arrest of two suspects.
Jharsuguda police have dismantled a fraudulent BEd admission scheme, arresting two individuals accused of deceiving students with false promises of college placements in Andhra Pradesh.
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