The arrested individuals have been identified as Assadul Islam, Umar Saddique, Jahangir Ali, Wasim Akram and Majaharul Islam.
The police also seized many forged documents from their possession.
Acting on a tip-off, the Morigaon Police launched a large search operation at Uralkota in Moirabari.
“The accused used a Delhi-born person’s PAN and Aadhaar card, on which they allegedly attached the picture of another man,” the police said.
According to police, the cybercriminals used this tactic to steal a significant quantity of money from several victims under the guise of offering them loans through an online application.
Police have been interrogating the arrested persons.
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