Overview

• The accused—Tinashe Gadzikkwa Praise (22), Malvern Matumgamire (25) and Nyamhunga Lenon Kudakwashe (23)—allegedly posed as WHO and Abbott Pharmaceuticals officials to promise high returns from kola nut trading
• Kolkata resident Sandip Guha of Tollygunge transferred over ₹1 crore after being convinced by fake email addresses, WhatsApp accounts and letterheads
• Police traced the suspects to separate apartments in Mohali’s Kharar sector and arrested them on June 21
• Investigators seized six mobile phones, a laptop and several bank documents linked to the fraudulent scheme
• The trio have been produced in court for transit remand as the cybercrime probe into their cross-border operation continues