123 Kolkata: The Kolkata Police Central Division cyber cell returned a record Rs 1.6 crore to a victim in a WhatsApp fraud case, with the money being returned in less than 10 days. The operation was conducted amid a push from the commissioner of police, Manoj Verma, to make recoveries quicker and the return of money easier, which is why he is forming a cyber recovery unit at Lalbazar.
According to the Central Division, a businessman's desire to buy a camera online turned out to be costly. Allegedly, he fell into a trap set by online WhatsApp fraudsters and lost Rs 2 crore.
The businessman filed a complaint at the Hare Street police station and with the Central Division's cyber cell regarding the incident on March 3.
During the investigation, Sergeant Somnath Ghosh of the cyber cell recovered Rs 1.6 crore for the businessman.
He said in his complaint that he wanted to buy a camera for his business for which he searched the internet for a company selling cameras. Allegedly, the fraudsters sent him pictures of several cameras via WhatsApp and asked for advance payment for an online order, posing as a top-end seller and using fake DPs.