Police bust cyber crime ring in karimganj, arrest 2 from Cachar

In a significant crackdown on cyber crime, Karimganj police conducted extensive raids across the Barak Valley, including Cachar, leading to the arrest of two individuals involved in a cryptocurrency investment scam.

The operation, which took place on Friday evening, uncovered a network of illicit activities carried out by Sultan Ahmed Choudhury from Levarputa, Katigorah, and Mostaqin Ahmed Laskar from Sonai, Cachar District.

 The arrests followed an FIR lodged by Jahan Uddin from the Kanaibazar area, who reported that he was duped by an agency into collecting money for bogus cryptocurrency investments. The case was registered at Ratabari PS, and the investigation led to the detention of the suspects with the assistance of Sonai and Kalain police stations.

During the raid at Sultan Ahmed Choudhury's residence, authorities seized a significant amount of cash totaling Rs. 50 lakh, a MacBook, an iPhone, a OnePlus mobile handset, and a TATA Nexon vehicle.

The operation was overseen by Additional Superintendent of Police Karimganj, Pratap Das, who confirmed that all recovered items have been seized and efforts are ongoing to uncover the full extent of the fraudulent scheme. This bust highlights the growing threat of cyber crimes involving fake cryptocurrency apps, which deceive people with false promises of high returns.