27-year-old woman, Nigerians held for fraud

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

SHILLONG: Vizag police have arrested a 27-year-old Khasi woman and four Nigerians for allegedly duping a person to the tune of Rs 6.62 lakh in the name of online charity.
The Nigerian nationals were arrested by the cyber crime police on Wednesday.
The police also nabbed the woman identified as Eusivia Lyngkhoi who opened bank accounts for the accused on commission basis.
The arrested were identified as Everistus (38), Koffi Eric (32), Ohazurume Emmanuel Abuchi (30), Ogunjiofor Chukwujekwu Solomon (30) from various parts of Nigeria.
The police recovered two laptops, six mobile phones, seven SIM cards, two bank passbooks, two bank cheques, an ATM card and Rs 55,000 in cash.
A sum of Rs 42 lakh was seized from the bank accounts of the accused.

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

BSNL’s core service revenue rises 10 pc to Rs 4,418 crore in Q1

New Delhi, July 13: State-owned telecom operator BSNL on Monday reported a 10 per cent year-on-year increase in...

India emerges as trusted hub for global entertainment industry

Abu Dhabi, July 13: The global premiere of noted filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s film 'The Odyssey' in India is...

SCBA condemns brutal assault on advocate, demands fair probe

New Delhi, July 13: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Monday strongly condemned the alleged brutal assault...

SC upholds relief for CRPF constable removed after losing vision, grants Rs 1.25 crore compensation

New Delhi, July 13: The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Himachal Pradesh High Court verdict holding that...