Udupi: Two Bihar men arrested in online fraud case; cash and assets worth Rs 6.15 lakh seized

Udupi: Two Bihar men arrested in online fraud case; cash and assets worth Rs 6.15 lakh seized

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, December 1, 2025: In a swift operation, the Udupi CEN Police have arrested two accused in connection with an online fraud case involving several lakhs of rupees. The police seized cash and assets worth ₹6,15,000 from the accused.

The arrested individuals are Dev Harsha (20) from Patna district in Bihar and Chandan Kumar (29) from Nalanda district in Bihar. From them, the police recovered 10 mobile phones worth ₹97,000, four laptops valued at ₹68,000, and ₹4,50,000 in cash.

According to the complaint, a person named Avinash had applied online for a franchise of Campa Cola, owned by Reliance Industries. Within a few days, Avinash received calls and emails requesting further information and documentation. He sent his educational certificates, bank details, and Aadhaar card as instructed. The accused informed him that his franchise application had been accepted and, following their instructions, Avinash deposited a total of ₹5,72,500 in various bank accounts for registration and product booking.

When the accused repeatedly pressured him to send more money, Avinash became suspicious. Realizing he had been deceived, he filed a complaint at the Udupi CEN Police Station stating that the accused had taken ₹5,72,500 from him by falsely promising a Campa Cola franchise.

During the investigation, a police team conducted operations in Patna (Bihar) and Bengaluru, successfully arresting the accused.

The operation was carried out under the leadership of Assistant Superintendent of Police Dr. Harsha Priyamvada, along with Circle Inspector Nilesh G. Chavhan, PSI Ashok Kumar, Cyber Crime Police Station staff Raghavendra Karkada, Praveen Kumar, Praveen Shettigar, Rajesh, Deekshit, ASI Umesh Jogi, Yatin, Venkatesh, Dharmappa, Hemaraj, Nilesh, Pavan, and Dinesh.