Punjab Police has busted an illegal call centre in Mohali, which is accused of duping people of around Rs 50 crore through online fraud. The police gave this information.
Police said that 8 people, including a woman, have been arrested in this case.
Mohali Superintendent of Police (City) Sirivenella said that the police had received information that an illegal call centre was running in a flat in Eden Court Society located in Sector 91, Mohali.
He said that after this, based on the information, the police raided and arrested the accused.
Sharing information about the modus operandi of the accused, the police said that the accused were running a fake call centre which used to send threatening messages to people that they had purchased cryptocurrency, and the money would be withdrawn from their bank accounts.
Police have recovered 12 laptops used for fraudulent activities, 14 mobile phones used to communicate with victims, and a car.