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Kerala: Cyber fraudster held for extorting over Rs 1 cr, 40,000 SIM cards seized

A case has been registered at Vengara Police Station under sections 420 IPC and 66 (D) of the IT Act for cheating and extorting money without paying dividends

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The Cyber Crime unit of Malappuram police in Kerala have apprehended a Karnataka native allegedly involved in online trading and seized over 40,000 SIM cards and 180 mobile phones from his possession, police said on Saturday.

According to the police, the accused identified as Abdul Roshan (46), hailing from Karnataka's Koppa, allegedly extorted Rs 1.08 crore from a native of Malappuram's Vengara through online trading scam.

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