Odisha police to seek seven-day custody of Kashmiri fraudster

The Odisha police will seek seven-day custody of the suspected ISI link of Jammu and Kashmir native Sayed Ishaan Bukhari. He was arrested from Jajpur on the charges of impersonation and alleged links with suspicious anti-national elements.

Bhubaneswar (Odisha): The Odisha Crime Branch will seek seven-day custody of the arrested Kashmiri fraudster Sayed Ishaan Bukhari, said Special Task Force (STF) SP Kishore Kumar Panigrahi. He was arrested from Jaipur on the charges of impersonation and alleged links with suspicious anti-national elements on Saturday.

Speaking to the media here on Sunday, SP Panigrahi said, "The data of the arrested fraudster's chat with the ISI agents was found on his phone. Many important facts have been extracted from it. Currently, Bukhari is in judicial custody. Odisha Crime Branch will seek seven-day custody of Bukahri with suspected terror links. The STF is in touch with the Intelligence Bureau, Punjab Police and Jammu Police."

Pangrahi further said, "Bukhari's six bank accounts have been found so far and these accounts will be blocked soon. A letter to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has been sent. More than 100 forged documents were seized from him. His social media accounts and call records will be investigated. We are waiting for details from the J&K police."

The 37-year-old man, who allegedly has links with several people in Pakistan and suspicious elements in Kerala also married many women in several states. The accused was found to be impersonating a neuro specialist, an army doctor, an officer in PMO, a close associate of high-ranking NIA officials and others.