Team Gomkarponn
PANAJI: A Kerala-based fraudster who allegedly cheated people in five states, including Goa, and amassed Rs 1.11 crore through banking and investment schemes has been taken into custody by the Cyber Crime Police.
The investigative team detained 26-year-old Muhammad Hajish, a native of Malappuram, Kerala, while looking into a trade scam, according to information provided by the police PRO. A Porvorim resident was allegedly duped into investing Rs 35.64 lakh in “Forex Trading” with the promise of high returns but ended up losing the sum transferred to the impersonator in different transactions to various bank accounts.
According to the investigation, Hajish took out some of the stolen money from his bank account, which was linked to Malappuram. He was taken into custody after a police squad arrived.
Police stated that after questioning, it was discovered that the accused’s bank account was linked to similar fraudulent acts in five different states, totaling Rs 1.11 crore.
Police are holding the accused while they do additional investigation.
