- Odisha Police’s Special Task Force stated that they have arrested a fifth accused who has been involved in the OTP sharing scam.
- OTPs generated through pre-activated SIM cards were sold to cyber criminals including Pakistani Intelligence Office (PIO) and ISI agents.
- During the investigation, Odisha STF found that the accused had met Pakistan’s ISI agents physically and received over Rs 1.5 lakh for selling OTPs/mule accounts/digital wallets.
- Odisha Police’s Special Task Force (STF) stated that they have got a link with Mangalore auto blast, on November 19, 2022.
Odisha Police’s Special Task Force (STF) stated that they have arrested a fifth accused who has been involved in the OTP (One Time Password) sharing scam case wherein, OTPs generated through pre-activated SIM cards were sold to cyber criminals including Pakistani Intelligence Office (PIO) and ISI agents. The police also established a link between the last year’s Mangalore autorickshaw blast and the OTP scam case. Earlier 4 people were arrested.
Jai Narayan Pankaj, IG, Special Task Force Odisha, said the STF has arrested one more person- Pritam Kar- in OTP sharing scam case. During the investigation, Odisha STF found that the accused had a link with Pakistan’s ISI agents and met them physically and received over Rs 1.5 lakh for selling OTPs/mule accounts/digital wallets.
It is also learned that the SIM and debit card used by the main accused in last year’s Mangalore auto blast was given by this person (Pritam), the official said.
Odisha STF has arrested the fifth accused in the OTP sharing scam case, wherein the accused would sell OTPs to cyber criminals including ISI agents.
Odisha STF has already arrested four people in connection with the OTP scam. The fifth accused was in touch with at least two Pak ISI agents.
The Mangalore autorickshaw blast happened on November 19, 2022, when the main accused Shareeq boarded an autorickshaw and was heading to carry out an attack on the Pumpwell flyover when the bomb exploded inside the vehicle injuring him as well the driver.
According to Odisha STF IG Jai Narayan Pankaj, one person named Pritam Kar was arrested in the OTP sharing scam case. “Earlier 4 people were arrested. They used to generate OTPs using pre-activated SIM cards and sold the OTPs to cyber criminals including Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) and ISI agents,” he said.
(With ANI
