Indian police arrests a Kolkata native for $180k crypto scam
Indian police have arrested a Kolkata native for scamming innocent traders of Rs. 1.5 crore (approximately $180,000). According to the Bidhannagar police, the 26-year-old man from Ahmedabad was arrested for his role in the crypto investment fraud which took place in 2023.
The defendant, Harshik Mukeshbhai Patel, was arrested at Chandkheda in Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. According to reports, on the order of the court, he has been transported to Kolkata, where he will be remanded. The arrest was made in connection with a case that was registered on September 15, 2023, at the Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station based on a complaint filed by 34-year-old Aurobinda Maji, a resident of Kolkata.