Dimapur Police nab two in financial fraud racket, issue public advisory

DIMAPUR — Dimapur Police have apprehended two individuals in connection with a cyber and financial fraud case. A case has been registered at West Police Station, and both accused have been remanded to judicial custody.

According to police sources, the accused have been identified as Tiawapang Jamir (28), a resident of Mokokchung district, and Rabikul Islam (25) of Hatigaon near Jama Masjid, Assam. Jamir was arrested from Kohima, while Islam was apprehended from Guwahati.

Police officials said the accused allegedly used a society-linked cooperative bank account to facilitate the transfer of funds multiple times. The exact source of the funds remains under investigation, though officials suspect the transactions may be linked to gambling or other illegal activities.

Investigations further revealed that the account was repeatedly used to carry out suspicious transactions over a period of time. The arrests were made at different locations during March.

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Meanwhile, police have issued an advisory urging the public not to allow others to use their bank accounts or sell them without proper verification.

Officials cautioned that some individuals are lured into selling their bank accounts for amounts ranging from INR 10,000 to INR 15,000, often handing over passbooks, ATM cards, and SIM cards linked to the accounts.

Authorities warned that such accounts are frequently used by fraudsters to carry out illegal transactions. Once suspicious activity is detected, the accounts are frozen and legal notices issued. In such cases, the registered account holder—whose KYC details are on record—ultimately faces legal consequences, while the actual perpetrators often evade detection.