Cybercrime Bust: Seven Arrested in Uttar Pradesh for Massive Fraud Operation

Seven members of a gang involved in cybercrime, reportedly sharing data with criminals in China and Hong Kong, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh. They operated around 700 bank accounts for fraudulent transactions impacting victims in several Indian states. The investigation revealed cyber fraud amounting to Rs 5 crore.

In a decisive blow to a cybercrime syndicate, seven individuals were arrested in Uttar Pradesh for alleged involvement in data sharing with criminals in China and Hong Kong, enabling fraudulent activities across multiple states.

The operation, led by the district's cyber police, resulted in arrests near Gopiganj on National Highway 19. The accused, identified as Ankush Soni, Kamlesh Kumar Bhadohi, Shani Singh, Awadhesh Kumar Chaudhary, Rahul Pasi, Shahzad, and Shoaib Ansari, faced over 100 complaints through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal.

Officials seized numerous devices, bank cards, and passbooks used in their operations. Preliminary investigations uncovered fraudulent transactions totaling Rs 5 crore, with victims spread across Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Bihar.