Assam: Mumbai crime branch raids multiple locations in Juria, two arrested

In their battle against cybercrime, the Mumbai Crime branch along with the state police launched an extensive raid in several places in Assam's Juria on November 8.

The crackdown comes in response to the alarming rise in cybercrime activities across the country.

The operation was carried out jointly by Mumbai police and Juria police.

Meanwhile, two persons identified as Saqlin Mushtaq of Dhing village in Juria and Abdur Rahman of Batmari have been apprehended.

It is to be mentioned here that the police also recovered several incriminating documents and materials used for committing cyber crimes.

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Meanwhile, the Mumbai crime branch team is on the lookout for several other criminals from Nagaon district involved in cybercrime.

Currently, the arrested duo are being grilled by the Crime Branch team for more details. 

Earlier this month, the Morigaon police have once again taken a significant step in bringing cyber fraudsters to justice.

The five apprehended cybercriminals stand accused of defrauding innocent victims out of lakhs of rupees through various online applications, employing the documents of unsuspecting individuals. 

The culprits managed to fraudulently obtain loans under the guise of a lawyer named Ajay Gupta from Delhi. The deception in this case alone ran into several lakhs of rupees.

The cyber fraudsters, identified as Asadul Islam, Umar Siddique, Jahangir Alam, Mazaharul Islam, and Isadul Haque, fell into the hands of justice during a well-executed raid carried out by the Morigaon police in Moirabari.