{ TARGETED TEXTILE MILL OWNER IN DECEMBER } West Bengal techie held for planning ₹86-lakh cyber fraud

Months after a city-based textile unit owner was duped of ₹86 lakh in a cyber fraud, the Ludhiana Cyber Crime Police have arrested the main accused—a 40-year-old IT professional from West Bengal, who also runs his own tech company.

- HT Correspondent

The accused allegedly masterminded the scam and funnelled the stolen funds through multiple accounts.

Though police have not yet disclosed his identity, they confirmed that ₹21.5 lakh has been recovered from his possession.

The investigation is ongoing to trace the remaining amount and identify other accomplices involved in the fraud.

The case was registered at the Cyber Crime police station following a complaint from Shrenik Jain, 58, a resident of Dr Sham Singh Road in Civil Lines and the director of a textile company. The incident dates back to December 2024.