Cyber Fraud Bust: Four Arrested in Major Scam Linked to Jamtara Network
Major Cybercrime Arrests Made
Bhubaneswar: Authorities have apprehended four individuals involved in a cyber fraud scheme, with arrests made in Hyderabad, Telangana, and Jamtara, Jharkhand, as announced by Police Commissioner S. Dev Datta Singh on Wednesday.
The suspects are reportedly part of a cybercrime syndicate originating from Jamtara, a region notorious for its phishing scams and cyber fraud activities nationwide.
Commissioner Singh detailed that a complaint was lodged in September 2025 by Jashobanta Jena from Bhubaneswar, who reported unauthorized withdrawals totaling Rs. 7 lakh from his HDFC bank account on September 14, 2025.
Jena suspected that the fraudulent transaction was linked to an APK file titled 'RTO Challan' that he had received via a WhatsApp group just two days prior. Following this, a case (171/25) was registered on September 15, 2025, prompting an investigation.
Tracing the financial transactions and utilizing digital evidence, police teams arrested the four suspects, including the alleged mastermind, on April 19, and transported them to Odisha under transit remand.
The arrested individuals include Mohammed Abbas (37), Md. Salman (29), Md. Amair (31) from Hyderabad, and Mukesh Turi (27) from Jamtara. Investigators identified Mukesh as the key figure in the operation.
As per the police statement, Mukesh is part of a five-member fraud network based in Jamtara that specializes in creating APK files and phishing links, targeting victims by acquiring bank account details from various states. Other members of this network include King Khan, Rehan Khan, Subham alias Dot, and Raj Kumar.
The police further disclosed that Mukesh frequently travels by air to different states, acting as a liaison between mule account holders, agents, and the primary offenders, serving as the handler for operations in Telangana.
Accused Mohammed Abbas received Rs. 3 lakh from the total amount defrauded, while Md. Salman was responsible for opening mule bank accounts under the names of family members and unsuspecting individuals. Md. Amair collected these mule accounts from Abbas and Salman and relayed them to the main suspect, Mukesh.
The investigation revealed that the group operated a sophisticated fraud network, sending fake links and APKs created in Jamtara to victims like Jashobanta Jena to extract bank details and OTPs. The stolen funds were then funneled through mule accounts established by Abbas and Salman, passed on by Amair, and ultimately managed and withdrawn by Mukesh.