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PANAJI: The Cyber Crime Police Station in Goa has arrested a 21-year-old man from Kerala in connection with a fake investment fraud worth ₹20.23 lakh, officials said on Friday.
The case was registered under Crime No. 25/2025 on a complaint by a resident of Bardez, North Goa, police said. The accused and his associates, operating through Telegram IDs and a group named “5059 ABRDN TASK GROUP,” lured the complainant with promises of high returns, inducing him to transfer money across multiple bank accounts, they said.
Following investigation and financial analysis, police identified the suspect as Adharsh K A, son of Anilan K A, a resident of Thrissur, Kerala. He was arrested in Thrissur by a team led by PSI Yashicha Sancolkar under the supervision of SP Rahul Gupta, ASP B.V. Shridevi and LPI Anushka Pai Bir.
“During investigation, it was found that the accused had received ₹12.40 lakh in his bank account, which was used in the fraud,” an official said.
The accused has been produced before court and remanded to police custody. Further investigation is underway.
