Earlier this week, the West Bengal cybercrime wing claimed to have uncovered a large organised cybercrime network that had allegedly swindled its victims of over Rs 317 crore. The bust, which came on the back of an April 2024 complaint, has allegedly led the police to 148 shell companies, with investigators alleging that the money trail leads back to Indian industrialist Pawan Kumar Ruia, among other people.

On November 6 and November 12, investigators conducted search operations at several key locations in Kolkata , including the residence of industrialist Pawan Ruia, and premises linked to Ruia Centre and Dunlop Industrial Products Pvt Ltd.

Attempts to reach Ruia were unsuccessful.

Modus operandi

According to the police, probe began on the back of a complaint by a 65-year-old retir

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