ALOR SETAR, Oct 12 — Kedah police successfully crippled an online scam syndicate involving suspects posing as Indian police officers during a raid on a business premises in Bandar Putra, Kulim, last Friday.

Kedah Police Chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said that during the joint operation at 8pm, police arrested 48 individuals suspected of acting as syndicate members, comprising seven locals, eight Indian nationals, and 33 Pakistani nationals.

“This syndicate began operating late last August at a three-story shoplot running online scam activities by impersonating as police officers from India, targeting victims from that country.

“They used the Telegram app to communicate and deceive victims by claiming the victims’ phone numbers were involved in illegal activities. Victims were asked to transfer money into provided bank accounts for police investigation purposes,” he told reporters at the Kedah Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) here today.