In a significant breakthrough under Operation Cyber Shield, Chhattisgarh Police arrested four individuals involved in a sprawling cyber fraud and money laundering network controlled by Chinese nationals.
The accused, identified as Gajsingh Suna (32) from Balangir, Odisha; Bhikhu Sachdev (32) from Dwarka, Gujarat; Sahil Kaushik (23) from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh; and Harshit Sharma (18) from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, were apprehended after police seized extensive evidence pointing to transactions involving crores of rupees across over 500 mule bank accounts.
Raids were conducted at two locations in the state capital—Gole Chowk, Dagania, and Katora Talab—where police also sealed fake offices used by the syndicate.
Investigations revealed that the accused operated fake matrimonial websites such as www.erishtaa.com
. These platforms used fraudulent photos of brides and grooms to deceive victims and extract money through financial transactions.
Based on data from the cyber crime portal, police filed cases under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at DD Nagar police station for 79 mule accounts and Azad Chowk police station for 17 mule accounts.
Further interrogation and forensic analysis uncovered that the accused facilitated the procurement and management of mule accounts for Chinese operators, who remotely controlled these accounts via an APK (Android Package Kit). The accused received commissions based on transaction volumes.
Police have seized 50 mobile phones, 10 desktop computers, multiple SIM cards, and 60 bank account kits during the operation. Investigations are ongoing, and authorities expect more arrests as they track the network across multiple Indian cities.
The four accused have been sent to judicial custody, while police continue their efforts to dismantle the extensive cybercrime syndicate.
