Manipur cybercriminal arrested in Jharkhand

Jharkhand Police have arrested a cybercriminal from Manipur in connection with a bank fraud case in Gumla district involving Rs. 8.45 lakh. The accused, Lukram Dinesh Maitai, a resident of Kharson Makha Lekai under Lamlai police station, Imphal East, was apprehended after a complaint by Gumla resident Amruudin Khan, who reported fraudulent withdrawals from his account on September 12.
As reported in India Today NE, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Suresh Prasad Yadav said investigations revealed that a total of Rs.10.75 lakh had been transferred from Khan’s two bank accounts. “Further probe traced the transactions to an account held by Lukram Dinesh Maitai in Imphal East district,” Yadav said.
A Jharkhand police team was dispatched to Manipur to verify the transactions and interrogate Maitai. During questioning, he reportedly confessed to withdrawing Rs.8 lakh on September 11.