Berhampur: Berhampur cyber police has cracked a cyber fraud,in which the fraudesters duped Berhampur university vice chancellor Prof Geetanjali dash of Rs 14 lakhs on pretext of digital arrest.Two cyber criminals as been arrested at Gujrat and brought to Berhampur.Today,Berhampur SP,Dr Saravana Vivek M said,on February 24, 2025,the VC Prof Dash reported at the cyber PS,Berhampur,stating that,She had been defrauded by unidentified cyber fraudsters.They impersonated the VC as a CBI Officer and charged the her to have been involved in a money laundering case (Dipankar Burman Case) wherein an account was created in Canara Bank in her name,where around 6 crore rupees was laundered.She was kept under digital arrest from 14.2.2025 to 22.2.2025 and asked to apply for a priority investigation against a “Supreme Court Warrant”.They sent the victim a “warrant” via Whatsapp having case No.202308.The victim was asked to go to Bank immediately to deposit her all cash for a priority investigation for which the victim deposited Rs.14 Lakhs on 14-02-2025 on given account of the fradusters.On 15th February,2025,tghe fraudusters returned Rs.80,000/-to the victim’s account and told this amount has been verified hence returned.They assured the victim that the rest amount will also be received after verification.However,no money was returned till 24.2.2025.What created doubts of the victim and feeling cheated she lodged an FIR at cyber PS for legal action.During investigation,the transaction details was thoroughly anylised and digital evidences examined and the cyber PS team detected the fraudusters at Gujrat.Soon a cyber PS team reached Gujrat and with the help of local counter part nabbed two persons Bhutaiya Jenil Jaysukhbhai(23)and Vishwajeetsinh Gohil(21)from Bhavanagar.The investigating team also seized various incriminating items, including mobile phones, SIM cards, Aadhaar card etc from the two accused persons.On thursday the two were produced before chief judicial magistrate at Bhavanagar and brought them to Berhampur on remand today.The SP,who supervised the case himself said,the fraudusters call random people numbering about
200 daily and 1/2 innocents fall prey in their nets.However these two are only Mule account operators.They took the money and handed over to someone else said the SP adding that indepth investigation will only trace the racket.The two has been produced before SDJM,Berhampur and remanded to judicail custody said the SP.The investigation is progressing, with the team working diligently to uncover other accomplices,trace the trans-India network of this cyber fraud and map the complete money trail.The SP also urged the public to stay vigilant against unsolicited investment offers and digital arrest on social media and messaging apps.Always verify the authenticity of such schemes before investing to avoid falling prey to cyber fraud. In case of any suspicious activity, report immediately to the Cyber Helpline 1930 or visit the nearest police station. Stay alert, stay safe!
