Varanasi: In a major cybercrime crackdown, Azamgarh police have booked 17 cyber fraudsters under the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly siphoning about Rs110 crore from victims’ bank accounts. The arrests were made in November and December 2025.
The gang lured victims by sending links to download a fake APK application named ‘PM Kisan Yojana’, which once installed, allowed the accused to withdraw money directly from bank accounts. The case came to light after Karan Gupta reported that Rs7.77 lakh was withdrawn from his account following installation of the fake app.
Among those arrested are:
Sultan Ansari (Giridih, Jharkhand)
Parvez Ansari (Deoria)
Mohd Kaleem (Lucknow)
Imran Ali alias Samad (Rampur)
Ankit Kumar (Delhi)
Sarfraz (Raipur, Chhattisgarh)
Adesh Singh (Kanpur)
Aman Pratap Nishad
Vinayak Malviya
Arjun Singh (Sonbhadra)
Amit Singh and Chandrabhushan Singh (Ghazipur)
Atul Singh Chauhan (Shahjahanpur)
Atul Anand and Pankaj Pandey (Chandauli)
Abhinav alias Monu Chaurasiya (Gorakhpur)
Brajesh Kumar (Kaimur Bhabhua, Bihar)
Azamgarh SSP Anil Kumar confirmed that the arrests were executed in two phases—two accused on November 30, 2025, and 15 on December 8, 2025. Police recovered 26 mobile phones, 15 SIM cards, 14 ATM cards, cash of Rs26,500, two cars, and other electronic equipment. Additionally, Rs17.5 lakh in the accused’s bank accounts was frozen.
Investigations revealed the gang’s international links, including connections with handlers in China, Dubai, and other countries, highlighting the global reach of this cyber fraud operation. The case was registered at Cyber Crime Police Station under Section 3(1) of the UP Gangsters Act, following a gang chart approval by the district magistrate.
Authorities are continuing the probe to identify additional members and trace further financial transactions linked to this massive Rs110 crore cyber fraud racket.
