Mattanchery police have successfully apprehended a man from Maharashtra in connection with a significant cyber financial fraud. The alleged scam resulted in a 59-year-old woman losing a staggering ₹2.88 crore.
The accused, identified as Santhosh, 50, from Fulchur, was taken into custody in Mumbai. This arrest follows a complaint filed on September 6, 2025, by Usha Kumary K., a resident of Mattanchery.
According to the complaint, Ms. Kumary was meticulously defrauded by a group of individuals. These fraudsters reportedly contacted her via a WhatsApp video call, coercing her into believing she was under ‘virtual arrest’ as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering and cryptocurrency fraud. This deceptive tactic was used to extract the substantial sum from her.