Two Nigerian nationals, who reportedly duped over 30 people in Kolkata of about Rs 40 lakh by promising them nonexistent Internet lottery wins, were arrested in the Capital by the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch on Tuesday.
Earnest Ucheuna Ughabuga (31) and Anthony Obinawa (27) were caught following investigations into a tip off by the Kolkata police. Another man from West Bengal living in West Delhi, who allegedly operated the bank account in which money was transferred, is absconding.
The Kolkata police’s Detective Branch sought the help of the police here after they received a complaint from one Sunanda Banerjee, who was allegedly duped of Rs 1.22 lakh after being told she had won a lottery of US$ 50,000.
“The Kolkata police have received over 30 such complaints in the past fortnight. They sought our help after finding the trail led to Delhi,” Satyendra Garg, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) said, read more
