Palakkad (Kerala) [India], February 13 (HBTV): Keisham Ningthemjao Singh, a Manipur resident who had previously contested for a ticket from the Andro Assembly constituency as a candidate of the Indian National Congress, has been arrested by the Cyber Police in Palakkad for allegedly defrauding a Mannarkkad resident of INR 1.84 crore through an online trading scam.
The accused, Keisham Ningthemjao Singh (63), son of Keisham Kullabidhu Singh, is a resident of Yairipok, Laimanai Top Chingtha in Imphal East district of Manipur.
According to police, the fraud took place between August and November 2025, when the victim was contacted via WhatsApp and promised high returns through online share trading.
The victim was initially shown small profits on minor deposits made through links shared by the accused. After gaining the victim’s trust, the accused allegedly persuaded the individual to transfer large sums totalling INR 1,84,52,524, which were later siphoned off into bank accounts controlled by him.
Investigators found that substantial amounts were transferred to Singh’s account at the Central Bank of India, Porompat branch, and withdrawn using cheques. Police said the account was allegedly used exclusively for fraudulent activities.
Further investigation revealed that Singh has five additional cheating cases registered against him across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Kerala.
The arrest was carried out under the instructions of Palakkad District Police Chief Ajith Kumar IPS and supervised by DCRB DySP Jacob M.T. The investigation team included Cyber Crime Inspector Sashikumar T, SI Shabeeb Rahman, SCPO Shiju M., SCPO(G) Sujith S., and civil police officers Vinod E.K, Subin U., Saranya P.K, and Muhammed Fasil A.
Police said the fraud appears to involve multiple individuals and agencies, and the investigation has been expanded. Further arrests are expected as the probe continues. (ANI)