Bhubaneswar, July 8 -- A major dacoity and cyber fraud racket was busted in Barbil town of Odisha's Keonjhar district on Tuesday. Police arrested six people, including an alleged woman mastermind believed to have links with the notorious Jamtara cyber fraud gang in Jharkhand.

The robbery came to light after a truck driver lodged a complaint on June 4, alleging that he was attacked by a group of men armed with sharp weapons near Raida Chhak. The attackers allegedly snatched his mobile phone and cash before fleeing the spot.

During the investigation, police found that the stolen mobile phone had been used to access the driver's UPI and banking apps. More than Rs 1 lakh was allegedly transferred from his bank account through fraudulent tra...