MARGAO
The Fatorda police have arrested two persons for impersonating as police officers and cheating a woman from Fatorda by inducing her to transfer money in their accounts.
On 14.12.24, Vaishali, w/o Sanjeev Bhosale, aged 52 years, resident of Dongorwaddo, Fatorda had lodged her complaint to the effect that from 10.12.24 at 15:38 hrs onwards, at Chandrawada, Fatorda, Salcete, accused persons who are users of mobile bearing Sim No. 68703499901 & No. 7207392319 with their common intention contacted the complainant on her mobile over Whatsapp, impersonating as police officers in uniform, verified the last four digits of her Aadhaar card number and informed the complainant that she is involved in several money laundering cases and other criminal cases.
The fraudsters further induced her to transfer an amount of Rs 2,20,968 into Federal Bank account No. 18360100037090, Malad West Branch, belonging to the fraudster, thereby cheating by using computer resources.
In this connection, Fatorda Police station Crime No. 127/2024 U/sec 318(4), 319(2) r/w 3(5) of BNS 2023 & section 66-D of I.T. Act 2000 & I.T. Amended Act 2008 was registered by PI Nathan de Almeida of Fatorda Police Station and investigation was carried out.
During course of investigation, description/ account details of the accused person was established so also the mobile numbers used by the accused person were traced and through meticulous planning, technical surveillance the whereabouts of the accused were located at Malad, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
DySP Sidhant Shirodkar informed that a team under the guidance of PI Nathan de Almeida of Fatorda PS, was formed headed by PSI Sachin Patil, Head Constable Nilesh Kaskar and Police Constable Nazil Jagankoff who proceeded to Mumbai.
“After hectic efforts and continuous search, the team successfully apprehended the prime accused persons involved in the crime namely Amit, s/o Manish Waghela, aged 21 yrs, Bhayander East, Thane, Naresh Steel, Thane, and accused namely Faizal Aslam Shaikh, aged 23 yrs, resident of West, Kharodi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, and were brought to Fatorda police station from Mumbai,” he said.
DySP Shirodkar informed that during the course of interrogation both accused persons confessed to the crime. Investigation revealed that the complainant had transferred an amount of Rs 2,20,968 into the Federal Bank account of accused Faizal Aslam having its branch at Malad Mumbai upon being induced over the Whatsapp phone call by accused Amit Whagela who impersonated as a police officer and who has been identified by the complainant.
The accused persons have been remanded to police custody for five days by the JMFC Court, Margao.
