Patiala: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four people from Patiala in connection with an alleged international fraud network accused of defrauding several US citizens through fake call centres operating in Patiala, Chandigarh-Mohali and Hyderabad.
The accused, identified as Harshil Nayanbhai Rawal, Jaswant Singh, Chetan Munjal and Pranav Pithadia, were arrested on Wednesday from two locations in Patiala.
The agency subsequently obtained transit remand from a local court and took the accused to Hyderabad for further investigation.
According to the ED, the gang had earlier operated a fraudulent call centre in Madhapur, a prominent suburban area and technology hub in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Following a police raid, the accused allegedly shifted their operations to Patiala.
Further details about the alleged fraud and the amount involved have not been disclosed in the information available.
