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Kolkata Police Arrest Five Over Alleged PMMY Loan-Fraud Racket

Investigators now seek to map the syndicate using leads from a January 7 complaint.

Overview

  • Officers from Purba Jadavpur police station detained the suspects during a Friday night raid on a third-floor room in Nitai Nagar.
  • Police seized eight smartphones and six keypad phones from the location.
  • The accused were identified as Amit Khan, Rathin CD (also reported as Rathin Siddi), Mohammad Nazimuddin Siddiqui, Vishal Sindhe (also reported as Vishal Shinde), and Madhusudan HR.
  • Four of the five are from Karnataka and one is from Bihar, with all currently residing in the Purba Jadavpur area.
  • The case is registered under the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with the accused to be produced before a local court as custody is sought for further investigation.