Cuttack, May 19 -- The Odisha Cyber Police under UPD Cuttack has achieved a significant breakthrough against cybercrime by busting an online fraud case involving a fake 'VIP trading account' scam. The police arrested one person in connection with the case.

According to DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo, "A case was registered in the Cyber Police Station in Cuttack UPD. The victim was from Balasore. He got a link on Telegram for VIP trading...Being tempted by this, he transferred around 7,68,000 six times in November-December 2024...Later, the person who contacted the victim stopped contacting him...Then the victim filed a complaint".

Bhadrak police apprehended the accused and recovered several items, including many cheques, 12 ATM cards, 5...