Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, Rourkela police on Sunday arrested four persons, including three bank officials, for their alleged involvement in a large-scale online scam that reportedly affected over 1,100 bank accounts across multiple states.
According to Rourkela Superintendent of Police Nitesh Wadhwani, the arrests followed intelligence from police headquarters about suspicious activities linked to numerous bank accounts in the region.
“Our investigation revealed that a major gang was operating in the city and some bank officials were actively assisting them. Once these bank accounts were activated, they were sold to individuals in other states, who then used them to carry out online frauds nationwide,” SP Wadhwani said.
Police stated that in the last eight weeks alone, over 800 bank accounts connected to the racket have already been sold.
“The scammers primarily targeted youths and senior citizens, most of whom were unaware that their accounts were being misused. Our ongoing probe has identified several other people involved in this network,” the SP added.
The accused were taken into custody on Sunday and are being interrogated for further leads. Police said that more arrests are likely as the investigation progresses.
