Fake Call Centre Busted in New Market Area, 11 Arrested
The Siliguri Today
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August 18, 2026 • 4:52 PM
Fake Call Centre Busted in New Market Area, 11 Arrested
Park Street Police have busted an alleged cyber fraud operation being run from a hotel in the New Market area in Kolkata. Eleven persons, reportedly from Bihar and Jharkhand, have been arrested in connection with the operation.
According to police, the accused allegedly posed as government officials and used fraudulent links in the name of the PM-KISAN scheme to deceive unsuspecting victims and collect sensitive Aadhaar-related information.
During the operation, police seized 20 mobile phones suspected to have been used for carrying out the alleged cyber fraud. Further investigation is underway to determine the full extent of the operation and identify other possible associates.
