CHENNAI: Four special teams of the Chennai Police arrested 10 people from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and Gujarat in connection with six cyber financial fraud cases registered by the Central Crime Branch and North Zone cybercrime police.Police teams led by inspectors conducted investigations while camping in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi.Police said the six cases involved a total financial loss of Rs 24.54 crore.Rs 44.17 lakh had been transferred to the bank accounts of six of the 10 arrested, while the remaining four had acted as intermediaries. Police recovered Rs 42.72 lakh during the operation.The arrested persons included six from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, two from Maharashtra and two from Gujarat.Eight were remanded in judicial custody, while notices under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita were issued to the remaining two.Police seized eight mobile phones, SIM cards, memory cards, two bank passbooks and a chequebook from the suspects as part of the investigation.Further investigation was underway to identify and arrest other persons involved in the six cases.Chennai city police commissioner A Amalraj commended the teams for tracing suspects across state borders and said strict action would be taken against those involved in cybercrime.Police advised the public to report cyber fraud through helpline 1930 or the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
