Kolkata Police Busts Inter-State Scam; Seven Arrested in Major Raid

In a major breakthrough, Kolkata Police dismantled an inter-state online scam, arresting seven individuals and seizing multiple ATM and Aadhaar cards. The crackdown followed a tip-off, resulting in arrests from key locations. The suspects allegedly used bank accounts to launder scam proceeds, withdrawing funds using illicit ATM cards.

Kolkata Police successfully dismantled an inter-state online scam operation, leading to the arrest of seven suspects and the seizure of various fraudulent materials, including ATM and Aadhaar cards. Officers acted on a confidential tip, intercepting a vehicle on Taratala Road in south Kolkata and apprehending four men linked to the scam.

The suspects were identified as Sahinur Rahman Fakir, Sheikh Rahul, Sheikh Asfaq, and Ashiq Mistry, all residents of Santoshpur. Following further interrogation, three more individuals, SK Shahid Qadri, SK Alimuddin, and SK Firoz from Bhadrak, Odisha, were apprehended in front of a shopping mall in Shibpur.

Authorities found that the gang rented bank accounts to funnel scam profits and withdrew money using multiple ATM cards. A suo motu case has been registered as investigations continue to uncover the full scope of the illicit activities.