Jagiroad: Amid the cybercrimes that are being reported in the state, the Assam Police apprehended a journalist from a local news portal among four individuals in Jagiroad under the Morigaon district on suspicion of being involved in illegal activities.
The Jagiroad Police intercepted a suspected vehicle during Naka checking. Upon searching the vehicle by the police several incriminating documents including bank papers, mobile phones were found. The police also found some objectionable apps that were downloaded on the mobile phones of the suspected cybercriminals.
Based on the suspicion of being involved in cybercrimes, the police detained four individuals and upon questioning they got to know that they were operating from a rental place in Guwahati’s Six Mile area.
A team of police from Morigaon district reached the rental house and conducted a raid along with the Guwahati Police and in the raid, the police recovered 281 SIM cards, five mobile phones, a vehicle bearing the registration number AS 01 EE 7686 and objectionable documents.
The four individuals detained have been identified as – Javed Khan (Journalist), Ijazul Haque Kader, Shahanur Alam and Asanur Islam.
The Jagiraod Police is investigating the matter under the supervision of Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr. Samiran Baishya of Morigaon Crime Branch.
Our Citizen Reporter
Mr. Arnab Sarma
Assam
