Cyber fraud racket worth Rs 5cr busted in city, 4 held
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racket worth Rs 5 crore operating in the city and arrested four members of the gang linked to an international network.
DCP (South) Rajashi Raj Varma told TOI that the gang supplied bank accounts to online scammers, with funds routed all the way to China.
"Acting on a tip-off, a police team from Shyam Nagar police station raided a flat near Kamla Nehru Bridge and seized Rs 7.7 lakh, 28 ATM cards, 23 chequebooks, 10 mobile SIMs, and forged rental agreements used to legitimise fake firms," he said.
Varma said that key accused, Sunil Jakhar, allegedly used the front of a shell company to launder money from online scams. Jakhar converted the fraud money into cryptocurrency (USDT) and relayed it to Chinese handlers.
"The gang leased out bank accounts across Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Jharkhand. Villagers were lured with Rs 10,000–30,000 a month to rent out accounts, hand over signed cheques, ATM cards, and SIMs linked to the accounts. The gang withdrew the laundered cash and sent crypto codes to China in return for commissions," Varma said.
The arrested accused were identified as Sadasukh Vishnoi, Anku Chandolia, Kamal Kumawat, and Kamlesh Verma.
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All four of them were arrested for providing their bank accounts for the fraud network. The police said that the racket is linked to scam call centres operating from China that lure Indians via WhatsApp and Telegram groups posing as stock or real estate investment schemes. Victims are tricked into transferring money to mule accounts operated by this gang.
"So far, 19 cyber fraud complaints have been traced to accounts seized in this bust," said Varma, adding that the crackdown came after Rajasthan police ordered an aggressive campaign against cybercrime. Police believe more arrests are likely as they trace the gang's crypto trail and China connections. The gang is also suspected of frequently changing flats every one to two months to avoid detection.
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