A Gujarat native who reportedly masterminded a deepfake scam in which a Kozhikode native lost ₹40,000 from his bank account was remanded in judicial custody on Thursday. Shaik Murthu Samiyahayath, the suspect, was nabbed by a special squad of the Kozhikode City police from his hideout in Gujarat’s Mehsana district.
The case was cracked after a four-month-long investigation supported by the hi-tech cell of the Kerala Police. They had recovered the lost money within a few weeks into the investigation.
Police sources said the suspect was an expert in creating fake accounts in various banks using fake identity documents and mobile phone numbers. He was found using numerous mobile phones with SIM cards obtained in the names of unknown villagers.
