Odisha Police Busts Rs 200 Crore Crypto-Ponzi Scam, 3 Arrested

Three persons were arrested in this connection, including one who was captured from Rajasthan capital Jaipur while he was trying to flee to Dubai.

The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police has unearthed a crypto-ponzi scam in which around 2.5 lakh people of eight states were defrauded of over Rs 200 crore, an official said on Friday.

Three persons were arrested in this connection, including one who was captured from Rajasthan capital Jaipur while he was trying to flee to Dubai.

The two other accused were picked up from Bhubaneswar on Thursday, the EOW official said.