Visakhapatnam:The Visakhapatnam Cyber Crime Police have arrested a man hailing from Malkapuram, for his involvement in an elaborate cyber fraud scheme targeting Indians working in countries like Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
The accused, identified as Dasari Venkata Raghava Parthasarathy allegedly lured individuals with the promise of lucrative data entry jobs in companies based in these Southeast Asian nations. However, upon reaching the destinations, the victims were forced to participate in illegal online scams, earning the accused substantial sums of money.
According to the police, Parthasarathy had previously worked as a welder in these countries and later joined forces with Chukka Rajesh, another key figure in the racket who has already been apprehended. Rajesh is believed to have played a pivotal role in recruiting and sending people to the fraudulent operations in Cambodia.
"The accused would receive a commission for each person he sent to these scam companies in Cambodia , once they reach Cambodia, the victims are directed by Arya and Habib from the Philippines to carry out the unlawful activities", said Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi.
Parthasarathy was intercepted at the Bhubaneswar Airport upon his return from Cambodia, based on a look-out circular issued by the Visakhapatnam Cyber Crime Police. He was subsequently taken into custody and is currently under interrogation.
