Siliguri, Oct. 28 -- A 19-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly cheating people of more than Rs 91 lakh through video calls on social media. The accused has been identified as Mansi Mishra Mondal, a resident of Kharibari under the Siliguri subdivision.
The arrest was made by the Pradhan Nagar police as part of Operation Cyber Prahar, following an investigation into a cyber fraud complaint lodged on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal on September 1.
According to police, the investigation continued for over a month, during which officers traced several financial transactions allegedly linked to cyber fraud. Acting on the findings, police conducted a raid in the Batasi area and arrested Mansi.
During the investigation, police allegedly found that around Rs 91,21,808 was deposited into the accused's bank account through transactions suspected to be connected with the fraud. Police suspect that the woman used social media video calls to allegedly blackmail people and extort money from them. The allegation is currently being investigated.
The accused was produced before the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court on Wednesday. Police are also investigating whether other individuals were involved in the operation.
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