Kolkata Police have dismantled a sophisticated inter-state online scam, arresting seven individuals and seizing a cache of ATM cards, Aadhaar cards, and mobile phones used in fraudulent activities. The breakthrough came after a tip-off led to a vehicle interception on Taratala Road in south Kolkata on Tuesday, resulting in the arrest of four men from Santoshpur, South 24 Parganas.

The apprehended individuals, identified as Sahinur Rahman Fakir, Sheikh Rahul, Sheikh Asfaq, and Ashiq Mistry, were found with a backpack containing multiple ATM cards. Following their interrogation, police raided a shopping mall in Shibpur, Howrah, arresting three more suspects—SK Shahid Qadri, SK Alimuddin, and SK Firoz, all from Bhadrak district, Odisha.

A subsequent raid on a hotel in Howrah’s Golabari area uncovered additional fraudulent materials. Preliminary investigations reveal the gang rented bank accounts to funnel scam proceeds, withdrawing funds using the seized ATM cards. A suo motu case has been registered, and police are probing further to unravel the full scope of the racket, aiming to curb such cybercrimes across state lines.

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