Mastermind behind 80L ‘digital fraud’ held in Gujarat
Times of India | 6 April 2025
Kolkata: The mastermind behind a digital arrest fraud, in which a Rajarhat man was duped of Rs 80 lakh, was on Saturday arrested by Bidhannagar Police from Surat, Gujarat.
Savle Shailesh became the second person to be arrested after Mohammad Amir, who, too, was picked up from Gujarat. "During Amir's interrogation, the name of Shailesh, a resident of Surat, emerged as a key figure. Bidhannagar police presented Shailesh in a court in Gujarat to be brought on transit remand," said an officer.
The Narayanpur businessman had received a call from the conmen, who posed as Mumbai Police narcotics department officers. They kept him under video call watch for three days, alleging they had intercepted a parcel in his name that contained contraband.