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2 cyber crooks operating from Cambodia nabbed
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Rourkela (25/03/2024): Two interstate cyber crooks were arrested for their links with international scamming companies that allegedly duped people of over Rs 200 crore. The Bureau of Immigration had detained two accused persons identified as Harish Kurapati alias Harry and Naga Venkata Sowjanya Kurapati alias Lisa at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, while the duo was returning from Cambodia.The Odisha Police brought them to Rourkela for interrogation in connection with a cybercrime case lodged in December last year. The two accused persons have been booked under sections 419/420/465/467/471/120B of IPC and 66C/66D of IT Act).The Rourkela police was investigating a case registered at the Cyber Police Station in Rourkela on December 30, 2023, on the basis of a complaint lodged by a senior official in the central government regarding cyber fraud to the tune of Rs 67.70 lakh. During the course of investigation, eight cyber fraudsters were arrested from different parts of India in connection with various complaints from across the country.As a number of people were allegedly involved in the massive cyber fraud case, the Rourkela Police had issued Look Out Circulars against 16 people.Pursuant to our Look Out Circulars, the Bureau of Immigration had apprehended Harry and Lisa in Hyderabad airport.