Muzaffarpur’s cyber police delivered justice swiftly after a shocking Rs 67 lakh fraud where con artists impersonated CBI officials to trap a victim in a ‘digital arrest’ nightmare. The perpetrators, a father-son team from Patna, now face the law following a meticulous probe.
Mahesh Gami, a resident of Muzaffarpur, received chilling WhatsApp calls on April 4 and 6. The callers, using numbers from across India and abroad, accused him of money laundering tied to his Aadhaar details. They demanded immediate fund transfers to ‘secure’ his release from virtual custody, siphoning off the hefty amount through multiple accounts.
Post-scam realization hit Gami hard; he raced to the cyber thana to report the incident. Authorities registered the FIR and launched an aggressive pursuit under SSP Kantesh Mishra’s directive.
A crack team, headed by City SP Mohibullah Ansari and featuring DSP Rohan Kumar, dissected banking trails and telecom data. Their efforts led straight to Prieyranjan Sharma and Anant Abhishek, who masked their operations behind a sham NGO. Links to ongoing cases in Chennai and Mumbai surfaced, painting a picture of a sprawling fraud syndicate.
Seized items included cash, electronics, banking paraphernalia, and forged documents—key evidence in dismantling their setup. As police delve deeper into their criminal history, Mishra warned the public: in today’s digital age, skepticism is your best defense. Report suspicious calls instantly to cyber authorities and protect your financial data religiously.
This bust not only recovers leads for victim restitution but signals zero tolerance for tech-savvy thieves exploiting fear.
