Updated On: 13 July, 2024 08:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
Accused detained at Surat airport, linked to Dubai-based cyber operations

Accused in police custody
The Navi Mumbai cyber police have apprehended a Std 12th pass 32-year-old man at Surat airport for operating an international cyber fraud syndicate. According to police reports, the accused were based in Dubai to evade local law enforcement.
The arrested suspect, identified as Kashikumar Kalyan Bhai Italiya, 34, from Surat, previously worked in diamond trading in Surat and Mumbai. A case filed with the Navi Mumbai Cyber police involved a victim defrauded of Rs 1.23 crore under the guise of promising high returns in the stock market, which turned out to be fraudulent. The investigation commenced after the case was registered in August 2023.