PANAJI
The Cyber Crime Police on Tuesday arrested a47-year-old Maharashtra resident for allegedly receiving Rs 8 lakh from anonline investment fraud that cheated a Goan of Rs 27.54 lakh.
Police arrested Ramesh Rajaram Varude, aresident of Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra’s Thane district, following aninvestigation, and also froze Rs 12.61 lakh linked to the case.
The Goa Cyber Crime Police Station registeredthe case after a complaint from Joaquim Colin, who was duped of Rs 27.54 lakhin a fraudulent online investment scheme.
The police said that during the investigation,they traced the money trail and identified Varude as a beneficiary of Rs 8 lakhfrom the fraudulent transactions. Acting on the leads, a team travelled toMaharashtra, traced the accused and arrested him before bringing him to Goa forfurther investigation.
The police said they had frozen and secured Rs12,61,330 in connection with the fraud, and this amount may be restored to thevictim, subject to the applicable procedure.
