Mohali, June 19 -- The cyber police station in Phase-7 dismantled a fake call centre operating out of a flat in a high-rise society in Sector-91, Mohali. The operation led to the arrest of eight individuals, including a woman, in connection with a pan-India scam estimated at nearly Rs.50 crore.

Acting on a tip-off, police raided Flat no. 501 of Acme Eden Court Society, where the suspects were running an illegal call centre posing as a legitimate business. According to officials, the accused were targeting individuals across the country by sending fraudulent messages alleging unauthorised cryptocurrency purchases linked to their bank accounts.

The victims were then coerced into contacting a fake helpline where impersonators, posing as of...