Keonjhar, Feb 19: Police have arrested a 19-year-old youth for allegedly operating multiple bank accounts linked to cyber fraud transactions worth lakhs of rupees. The accused, identified as Abinash Jena of Krishnapur village under Ramachandrapur police station limits, was apprehended as part of a special drive titled “Operation Cyber Kavach.”
According to police sources, Abinash had opened two bank accounts in his own name at the Bank of India and UCO Bank. He also allegedly used his mother’s account at Bank of India to facilitate fraudulent transactions. Daily transactions amounting to lakhs of rupees were reportedly routed through these three accounts.
The matter first came to light after inputs were received from the National Cyber Crime Portal, prompting police to launch a detailed investigation under Operation Cyber Kavach. Acting on the information, police tracked and detained the accused from Anandpur.
Following the arrest, authorities froze all three bank accounts linked to the accused. Police also seized three passbooks, debit cards, an Aadhaar card, a PAN card, and an expensive iPhone from his possession. He was later produced before a local court.
Investigators are now probing whether Abinash acted alone or was part of a larger cyber fraud network.
Meanwhile, cybercrime cases continue to rise across the state. Fraudsters are increasingly targeting victims through online payment platforms and social media applications such as Tinder and WhatsApp. Senior citizens have also fallen prey to emerging “digital arrest” scams, raising concerns over growing cyber threats.
