In a major breakthrough, the Gujarat CID (Crime) and the Railways’ Cyber Centre of Excellence have dismantled a Rs 200 crore cybercrime racket that extended from Gujarat to Dubai.
Authorities described the operation as one of India’s most organized cyber-fraud syndicates, which masterminded scams, converted stolen funds into cryptocurrency, and laundered money abroad via hawala and angadia networks.
The gang defrauded victims across India through fake online schemes and digital arrest scams. What started as a routine investigation into isolated fraud cases quickly revealed a complex network linking small-town operatives in Gujarat to handlers in Dubai.
In the first phase of the operation, six accused were arrested:
Mahesh Solanki and Rupen Bhatiya from Morbi
Rakesh Lania and Rakeshkumar Dekawadiya from Lakhatar, Surendranagar
Naviya Khambhaliya and Pankit Kanthariya from Surat
Investigators said the syndicate operated multiple rackets simultaneously, deceiving people through fake loan offers, bogus part-time job advertisements, and high-return investment traps.
Authorities are continuing their probe to uncover further accomplices and trace the movement of laundered funds across international channels.
