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Guwahati: Assam Police have arrested a Guwahati resident for allegedly operating a large-scale digital arrest scam that defrauded victims of approximately 3.85 crore. The CID Cyber Police took Amit Kumar Beria into custody following an investigation into suspicious banking activities at his Dispur residence.
The investigation launched after the HDFC Bank branch at Six Mile flagged irregular transactions in Beria's account. Authorities discovered that the account received funds from victims in Telangana, Maharashtra, and Odisha over several months. Specific reports indicate that one victim in Telangana lost 26 lakh, while two individuals in Maharashtra were cheated out of 44 lakh and another in Odisha lost 26.20 lakh.
Police allege that Beria operated a fraudulent network under the guise of a business entity named I Wellness Marketing. Investigators found no legitimate records for the company, suggesting it served only as a cover for his illicit operations. Senior Superintendent of Police Saurabh Jyoti Saikia confirmed the seized funds were directly linked to criminal proceeds.
A local court granted police a two-day remand for the suspect on Tuesday. Cyber crime officials intend to request an extension of custody as they work to identify other members of the syndicate and determine the full scale of the financial damage caused by the racket.
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