Itanagar, March 12, 2026:
Police in the Capital Region have arrested a man from Assam in connection with an online financial fraud case in which an Itanagar woman was allegedly cheated of ₹90,000 after being lured into purchasing iron rods at unusually low prices.
According to police, the accused posed as a trader using the name “MD Ashiqul Alom” and claimed to be a retailer dealing in iron rods. He reportedly offered the materials at a cheap rate and convinced the victim to make an advance payment. However, after receiving the money, the accused failed to deliver the goods.
Following the complaint, a case was registered at Papu Hills Police Station under Case No. PH/PS 06/2026 under Sections 318 and 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) read with Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act.
During the investigation, the accused, identified as Soribuddin Ahmed, was arrested from Kutubpur in Bihpuria, Assam. The arrest was carried out by a police team led by Inspector Gejum Basar along with ASI M. Rebe and Constable Pankaj Saikia.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of Rishi Longdo, APPS, SDPO Naharlagun, and under the guidance of Inspector Torun Mai, Officer-in-Charge of Papu Hills Police Station.
Superintendent of Police (SP) ICR Naharlagun Dr. Nyelam Nega has advised the public to avoid making advance payments to unknown sellers, verify the identity of traders before carrying out transactions, and report cyber fraud immediately to the national Cyber Helpline number 1930.
