The SSP mentioned that every one the arrested suspects have been males (Representational)
Colombo:
As many as 137 Indian nationals who have been allegedly concerned in a large-scale on-line monetary rip-off throughout a number of areas in Sri Lanka have been arrested by police, in accordance with a media report on Friday.
They have been arrested on Thursday from the Colombo suburbs of Madiwela and Battaramulla and the western coastal city of Negombo, mentioned Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa was quoted as saying by Every day Mirror newspaper.
He mentioned the Legal Investigations Division (CID) carried out simultaneous raids in these areas, resulting in the seizure of 158 cellphones, 16 laptops, and 60 desktop computer systems.
In Negombo, 55 suspects have been detained together with 55 cellphones and 29 laptops.
Equally, in Kochchikade, authorities apprehended 53 people and confiscated 31 laptops and 58 cellphones.
The operation in Madiwela led to the arrest of 13 suspects and restoration of eight laptops and 38 cellphones, whereas in Thalangama, 16 suspects have been taken into custody with eight laptops and 38 cellphones.
The SSP mentioned that every one the arrested suspects have been males.
The crackdown follows a grievance from a sufferer who was lured right into a WhatsApp group promising money for social media interactions.
Additional investigation revealed a scheme the place victims have been coerced into making deposits after preliminary funds. In Peradeniya, a father-son duo admitted to aiding the fraudsters, the newspaper reported.
Key proof uncovered throughout a luxurious home raid in Negombo led to the preliminary arrest of 13 suspects and the seizure of 57 telephones and computer systems.
Subsequent operations in Negombo yielded 19 further arrests, exposing worldwide hyperlinks in Dubai and Afghanistan. Victims included each locals and foreigners, the report added.
It’s suspected that they have been concerned in monetary fraud, unlawful betting and numerous actions of playing.
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