BENGALURU: Three cyber frauds were arrested for digitally arresting a techie for nearly a month in Nov last year and extorting nearly Rs 12 crore from him by posing as customs and enforcement directorate officers.
Police also seized Rs 3.7 crore from different bank accounts of the suspects — Karan, 24, and bullion trader Dhaval Bhai Shah, 35, both from Gujarat, and Tarun Natani, 26, from Delhi.
Police said they are looking for other suspects who have the remaining amount but have given them the slip. The kingpin is likely to be in Dubai, police said. The gang swindled the money from Vijay Kumar KS, 39, who is from Jakkur, in an operation controlled from Dubai. Kumar later lodged a complaint with North-East CEN (Cyber, Economic, and Narcotic crimes) police.
Kumar received a call on Nov 11 from a person claiming to be an official from TRAI. The caller claimed Kumar’s ID documents were used for unlawful activities. The call was then transferred to a man, who claimed he was an officer of Mumbai police.