3 held for duping US citizens

Image
Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jul 14 2017 | 12:22 AM IST
Three persons have been arrested from New Delhi for their alleged involvement with a group duping US citizens in the pretext of running a call centre, a senior official of Kolkata Police said today.
"The trio was working with a racket that transferred the money of the duped US citizens by rotating the money in different fictitious accounts. Their arrest led to the recovery of their mobile phones also," the IPS officer said.
The trio, who were were arrested from a hotel in New Delhi's Pahargunj area on Tuesday, was brought to the city on transit remand, he said.
When produced at a city court, they were remanded to police custody till July 19.
The director of the 'call centre' was arrested on June 29.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Jul 14 2017 | 12:22 AM IST

Next Story