In a significant breakthrough, the Surat Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) has busted a major international cybercrime racket with suspected links to China, Pakistan, and Myanmar. The operation was unearthed following a hotel raid in Surat’s Mahidharpura area.
Two 20-year-olds from Jodhpur, Ramswarup Bishnoi and Sagar Bishnoi, were arrested from Room 409 of Janta Inn Hotel, near Surat Railway Station. Acting on a tip-off, DCB officials seized:
8 mobile phones
Multiple bank account kits
SIM cards, Aadhaar cards, and
Documents indicating large-scale fraud
Financial Scam Uncovered
Preliminary investigation shows crores of rupees transacted across bank accounts and cryptocurrency wallets (USDT). Each phone contained up to 19 email IDs linked to various bank accounts. Bank apps were installed and used to launder money via crypto platforms, including Binance.
The accounts were associated with multiple banks like:
City Union Bank
Northeast Small Finance Bank
Federal Bank
SBI
Bank of Maharashtra
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Police say the cyber syndicate coordinated via Telegram groups. One such channel, “Bookkeeping Robot Ram,” was allegedly used to share sensitive banking credentials with handlers abroad.
The accused came in contact with Pramod Bishnoi, the mastermind from Jodhpur, in February 2025. Pramod introduced them to Sanjay Gabu, a Surat-based agent who sold them 193 bank accounts.
These accounts were forwarded to Gnan Bishnoi and Shyam Bishnoi, who uploaded the data to Telegram groups managed by Chinese operatives. The money, once deposited, was withdrawn and sent via courier service (Vishnu Angadiya) to Jodhpur, converted into cryptocurrency, and transferred overseas.
DCB has launched a citywide operation, detaining more suspects and raiding multiple locations.
