Three arrested in Assam’s Barpeta for allegedly duping man of Rs 99,000 in cyber fraud

Three persons have been arrested in Assam’s Barpeta district for allegedly defrauding a man of Rs 99,000 through fraudulent online transactions, police said on Tuesday, November 10.

The accused have been identified as Hamidul Khan, Majidur Rahman and Muzammil, all residents of areas falling under Barpeta Police Station.

Barpeta Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Samiran Baishya said the case came to light after the victim, Diganta Das, lodged a complaint through email, alleging that ₹99,000 had been fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account.

"Based on the complaint, we registered Barpeta PS Case No. 441/26 and initiated an investigation. Three suspects were identified and apprehended from different areas under Barpeta Police Station. During questioning, they admitted to siphoning off the money through fraudulent methods," Baishya said.

The three accused are currently in police custody, while further investigation is underway to identify and arrest other members allegedly involved in the fraud network, the officer added.

Following the arrests, police issued a public advisory warning residents against sharing personal identity documents, including Aadhaar and PAN cards, with unidentified individuals without proper verification.

Baishya cautioned that cyber criminals were allegedly collecting identity documents from unsuspecting people to open bank accounts and use them for illegal financial transactions.

"We appeal to the people of Barpeta not to give their Aadhaar cards, PAN cards or other documents to unknown persons without verification. Cyber criminals are collecting such documents from the public to open bank accounts and carry out illegal financial transactions," he said.

Police urged residents to exercise caution while sharing personal and banking information to prevent themselves from becoming victims of cyber fraud.