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Rourkela police have arrested five members of an online fraud gang operating with a new modus operandi that targeted poor and vulnerable individuals. According to sources, the gang was found opening bank accounts in the names of economically weaker sections and conducting transactions involving lakhs of rupees.
Among the arrested suspects, two have been identified as bank employees who allegedly facilitated the scam. During the investigation, police recovered 30 Aadhaar cards, 10 PAN cards, 17 passbooks, along with a car and a bike from the accused, sources said.
"The accused were opening bank accounts and depositing funds obta...