Port Blair, Sept 3: In a significant breakthrough, the Cyber Crime Police Station has successfully arrested a cybercrime mastermind behind a sophisticated online scam. The accused had created a fake Facebook profile, illicitly using a local resident's personal information and photographs, causing harm to their reputation and identity.

A resident of Haddo, Port Blair, reported a distressing case of identity theft and online harassment to the Cyber Crime Police Station. An imposter had created a fake Facebook profile using her personal information and images, posting inappropriate content that severely impacted her family life and reputation within the community.

Promptly, a thorough investigation was initiated by a team of Cyber Crime Police Station comprising Inspr. Sahil Shamsuddin, SHO CCPS; Inspr. Mohd. Sameer; SI Devraj; Constable Sangeeta Mazumdar; and Kayan Mohammed to gather digital evidence related to the fraudulent account's creation, login activities, and content uploads. Collaborating with Meta Platforms, crucial details about the account and its associated IP addresses were obtained.

Through continuous surveillance, the offender was identified and located. A strategic trap was set, resulting in the successful apprehension of the suspect on September 3, 2024. During interrogation, the offender confessed to uploading the explicit photographs with the intention of humiliating the victim.

The entire investigation was conducted under the direct supervision of Shri. Lakshay Pandey, DANIPS, DySP (Cyber Crime) under the overall supervision of Shri. Manjeet Sheoran, IPS, Superintendent of Police, CID.

For any assistance, information or enquiry please contact: Cyber Crime Police Station, A&N Islands over national Helpline No. 1930 and A&N Police Helpline No. 9531856083 or visit www.cybercrime.gov.in