Police Seize SIM Cards and Bank Documents
Morigaon: Acting on intelligence inputs, police apprehended a 19-year-old cybercrime suspect, identified as Anisuj Jaman, son of Abdul Rashid, from his residence in Palahjuri village, Ward No. 03, under Moirabari Police Station on October 5.
During a search of his house, authorities recovered a large number of SIM cards, mobile phones, bank passbooks, debit cards, and cheque books, all of which were allegedly used by Jaman to carry out fraudulent cyber activities.
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Police officials stated that necessary legal proceedings have been initiated against the suspect, and an investigation is underway to determine the extent of his involvement in cybercrime networks.
The arrest comes amid an intensified crackdown on cybercrime in the region. Earlier, on August 8, police arrested Sariful Islam, the mastermind behind major cybercrime operations in Morigaon district, from Kolkata, after he had been evading authorities for nearly two and a half years.
The arrest of Islam was made by a special team of Morigaon Police with assistance from Kolkata Police. According to police sources, Islam had been operating from various locations across India while in hiding. The special operations team from Morigaon reportedly stayed in Kolkata for six days to track him down before finally apprehending him.
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Multiple criminal cases have been registered against Islam at different police stations in connection with large-scale cyber fraud, through which he allegedly siphoned off crores of rupees.
Authorities believe that the latest arrest of Anisuj Jaman may help uncover further links within the cybercrime network operating across Assam and beyond.
