Malappuram: In Malappuram, the accused individuals defrauded Vengara Valiora, a resident of Puthanangadi, of one crore eight lakh two thousand two hundred and twenty-two rupees. Valiora joined their WhatsApp group through a link in a stock investment ad named “Black Rock Angel One” on Facebook. Depositing money into various accounts multiple times under the impression of engaging in stock trading, Valiora fell victim to the scheme. The Vengara Police initiated a case and transferred it to the Malappuram Cyber Crime Police Station for further investigation. During the investigation, Malappuram Cyber Crime Police, in collaboration with the Cyber Operations Wing led by Chief Police Superintendent Mr. Harishankar IPS, apprehended one of the accused, Muhammad Mujtaba, in Kasargod. The arrest was made under the direction of District Police Chief S. Sasidharan IPS, by a team led by Police Inspector Chittaranjan, including Sub-Inspector Madhusudhanan and Civil Police Officers Ranjith and Rijil. Efforts to locate other suspects are underway as the investigation progresses.
