Colombo:

A minimum of 60 Indian nationals a part of a bunch engaged in on-line monetary scams have been arrested by Sri Lanka’s Prison Investigations Division.

They have been arrested on Thursday from the Colombo suburbs of Madiwela and Battaramulla and from the western coastal city of Negombo.

In keeping with Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa, the CID performed simultaneous raids in these talked about areas, resulting in the seizure of 135 cell phones and 57 laptops.

The crackdown follows a criticism from a sufferer who was lured right into a WhatsApp group promising money for social media interactions.

Additional investigation revealed a scheme the place victims have been coerced into making deposits after preliminary funds. In Peradeniya, a father-son duo admitted to aiding the fraudsters, Each day Mirror Lanka newspaper reported.

Key proof uncovered throughout a luxurious home raid in Negombo led to the preliminary arrest of 13 suspects and the seizure of 57 telephones and computer systems.

Subsequent operations in Negombo yielded 19 extra arrests, exposing worldwide hyperlinks in Dubai and Afghanistan. Victims included each locals and foreigners, the report added.

It’s suspected that they have been concerned in monetary fraud, unlawful betting and varied actions of playing.
 

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