ED Conducts Extensive Raids in West Bengal Linked to Online Fraud Scheme
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Kolkata, Dec 11 (NationPress) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was engaged in a series of extensive raids at three different locations within West Bengal on Wednesday, as part of an investigation into an online forgery scam. The operation commenced on the night of Tuesday.
According to sources, one of the targeted locations was the home of Hasan Ali in Lashkardighi, situated in the East Burdwan district. Although Ali is known locally as a tailor, investigators have gathered evidence suggesting his involvement in online forgery.
Reports indicate that officials discovered a fictitious transaction in Ali's bank account during his recent trip to Qatar, which he claimed was for a tailoring assignment.
A significant sum of money was deposited into his account before being withdrawn shortly thereafter. Investigators have also identified fictitious transactions in the bank account belonging to Ali's son.
Officials are now working to uncover the true purpose of Ali's trip to Qatar and suspect his links to an online forgery network that utilized the bank accounts of both him and his son for fund diversion.
Meanwhile, another team from the ED was executing search operations at the residence of Jalil Molla, the owner of a cyber cafe located in Bhangar, South 24 Parganas district. Sources revealed that the raids at Molla's property were based on intelligence suggesting that a significant forgery operation was being run from his cyber cafe. In addition to questioning Molla, investigators seized hard drives and other electronic equipment from his establishment.
The third location targeted by the central agency was another cyber cafe in Kaikhali, on the northern outskirts of Kolkata. Reports suggest that the owner of this cafe maintained contact with Jalil Molla.
