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Gang near Sealdah hospitals seeks ‘help', dupes youth

Kolkata: Seeking financial help for hospital treatment, followed by intimidation and threats, has emerged as yet another modus operandi being adopted by fraudsters. Ashik Paria (23), a law student, was waiting between the Sealdah bridge and B R Singh Hospital, when a couple approached him, saying they needed an online transaction of Rs 5,000 for a hospitalised relative and that if he paid on the number they provided, they would repay him in cash immediately. The couple even showed Paria a document, which seemed legitimate to the youth, said police. Convinced that the couple's need was genuine, Paria scanned the QR code on the couple's mobile payment service app and transferred Rs 5,000. Once the transaction was completed, the man denied receiving the money, despite Paria showing on his own phone that the money had been sent, said police. Several others, evidently from the same gang, surrounded Paria and intimidated him, telling him to leave. They threatened Paria if he dared to pursue the matter, police added. Paria contacted his bank, trying to recover the money but even after a 48-hour investigation, the transaction could not be reversed. He then lodged a police complaint. "They were all part of a coordinated scam operation, using fear and deception to steal money from unsuspecting victims," stated Paria's police complaint lodged at the Muchipara PS. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Temu Clearance Sale TEMU Shop Now Undo Police said a similar case was reported in front of NRS Hospital, too, suggesting the gang operated around the Sealdah bridge. Kolkata: Seeking financial help for hospital treatment, followed by intimidation and threats, has emerged as yet another modus operandi being adopted by fraudsters. Ashik Paria (23), a law student, was waiting between the Sealdah bridge and B R Singh Hospital, when a couple approached him, saying they needed an online transaction of Rs 5,000 for a hospitalised relative and that if he paid on the number they provided, they would repay him in cash immediately. The couple even showed Paria a document, which seemed legitimate to the youth, said police. Convinced that the couple's need was genuine, Paria scanned the QR code on the couple's mobile payment service app and transferred Rs 5,000. Once the transaction was completed, the man denied receiving the money, despite Paria showing on his own phone that the money had been sent, said police. Several others, evidently from the same gang, surrounded Paria and intimidated him, telling him to leave. They threatened Paria if he dared to pursue the matter, police added. Paria contacted his bank, trying to recover the money but even after a 48-hour investigation, the transaction could not be reversed. He then lodged a police complaint. "They were all part of a coordinated scam operation, using fear and deception to steal money from unsuspecting victims," stated Paria's police complaint lodged at the Muchipara PS. Police said a similar case was reported in front of NRS Hospital, too, suggesting the gang operated around the Sealdah bridge.