Maharashtra man arrested in cyber fraud case in Adilabad
Adilabad police have arrested a 25-year-old man from Maharashtra for a cyber fraud scheme involving impersonation of bank officials. The suspect is allegedly linked to multiple fraud cases across three states involving nearly 150 victims.
Why it matters
It highlights the prevalence of inter-state cybercrime and the effectiveness of national reporting portals in tracking offenders.
The Adilabad One-Town police arrested a 25-year-old man from Maharashtra for allegedly duping a resident of Adilabad town of ₹73,279 by impersonating a bank official in July this year.
The accused was identified as Chaitanya Pramod, 25, from Akola district of Maharashtra.
Acting on a complaint, the police traced the accused using technical evidence obtained through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and arrested him in Maharashtra.
According to the police, the accused allegedly duped Prapul of Adilabad of ₹73,279 by posing as a bank official on the pretext of activating his credit card.
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