Motihari, Nov 8 (PTI) Two persons were arrested in Bihar’s East Champaran district for their involvement in cyber fraud and alleged links to Pakistani contacts, police said on Sunday.
The arrests were made on Saturday following a raid at a rented house in Belisarai locality under the Town police station limits of the district.
According to a statement issued by the SP office, police received a tip-off that the two occupants of the rented house were in contact with individuals in Pakistan and were planning to carry out mobile-based fraud in the area.
A team led by Sadar SDPO-1 Dilip Kumar conducted the raid and arrested Pankaj Gupta, a resident of Sembhuapur village under Dumariya Ghat police station, and Raju Kumar Kushwaha alias Raju Kumar Bhagat, a resident of Shyampur Barwa village under Sangrampur police station, both in East Champaran district, the statement said.
During a search, police recovered two mobile phones and five ATM cards from their possession, it added.
Examination of the mobile phones revealed WhatsApp communications with Pakistani contacts and details of illegal financial transactions, police said.
A case has been registered in connection with the incident, and further legal action is underway, they added. PTI SUK RG
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