Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police’s Cyber Crime and Economic Offences wing arrested a Class 10 dropout from Bhadrak district for his alleged involvement in a Rs 91.90 lakh online investment fraud.
The accused, identified as Pritam Nayak, alias Babul, of Balipur village in Bhadrak district, allegedly operated as an agent for Chinese cyber criminals.
The case came to light after a Bhubaneswar resident was cheated of Rs 91.90 lakh through a fraudulent investment scheme promising to double his money.
Investigators said Nayak, despite failing Class 10, had established direct contact with Chinese cybercrime operators through Telegram. He allegedly supplied mule bank accounts for online gaming and cyber fraud operations.