Two techies arrested for duping a man of Rs 21.5 lakh

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: Two techies were arrested by the Cyber Crime Police for allegedly duping a man of Rs 21.5 lakh by promising him US dollars at lower exchange rates in the city.

Superintendent of Police (Cyber Crime) S Baskaran said that the accused were identified as Sukesh and Sidharth. He further said Sukesh contacted the victim, Jayarakshagan, of Ananda Rangapillai Nagar on WhatsApp, saying that he wanted to exchange US dollars for Indian currency at a lower rate.

Jayarakshagan fell into the trap and transferred Rs 21.50 lakh to the accused in four bank accounts. However when he did not receive the promised dollars, he realised that he had been duped and filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Police.

A special team tracked both the accused in Bengaluru. Following the arrests, the police seized six mobile phones, 20 credit and debit cards, five bank passbooks, a laptop and SIM cards from the accused persons, the police said.