Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:38pm on 28 Jun 2024,Friday India Global
Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigations Department arrested 60 Indian nationals involved in online financial scams. Raids in Colombo suburbs and Negombo seized 135 mobile phones and 57 laptops. Victims were lured via WhatsApp promising cash for social media interactions, then coerced into making deposits. A father-son duo in Peradeniya aided the fraud. Luxury house raids in Negombo led to initial arrests, exposing links to Dubai and Afghanistan. Operations revealed involvement in financial fraud, illegal betting, and gambling activities, targeting both locals and foreigners.
