Five Arrested in Cyber Crime Raid in Siliguri
Five Arrested in Cyber Crime Raid in Siliguri
On September 13, 2026, the Cyber Team of Siliguri Cyber Crime Police Station, under the Siliguri Police Commissionerate, conducted a raid and arrested five individuals in connection with an alleged cyber fraud network.
The arrested persons have been identified as Aftab Ali (22), a resident of Gandhi Nagar, Ward No. 22, under Bhaktinagar Police Station, Jalpaiguri district; Abhishek Kr. Chaudhury (24) and Anish Kumar Sha (22), both residents of Devidanga, Ward No. 02, under Pradhan Nagar Police Station, Darjeeling district; Jeet Barman (26), a resident of Salmara under Sahebganj Police Station, Cooch Behar district; and Bibek Chhetri (26), a resident of Kainjala, Bijanbari, under Pulbazar Police Station, Darjeeling district.
According to police, the accused persons were allegedly involved in collecting mule bank accounts, along with their associated debit cards and registered mobile numbers, from different individuals. These accounts were reportedly used to receive funds linked to fraudulent transactions.
The funds were subsequently transferred or deposited into other bank accounts as directed by cyber criminals. Police stated that the group allegedly operated as commission-based agents, facilitating the movement of such funds.
