Kolkata, Nov. 10 -- : A West Bengal-based industrialist has come under the scanner of the Bengal Police in connection with a massive Rs 300-crore cybercrime case, sources said today.

Over a thousand people across the state and the country are believed to have fallen victim to fraudulent schemes operated through fake investment applications and other online methods.

According to police sources, a portion of the defrauded money was allegedly routed through the bank accounts of the industrialist, his company, and several family members in Kolkata.

An official investigation into the matter has been launched, and authorities are currently verifying the financial trail before taking further action.

Detectives reportedly visited the industrial...