In a major breakthrough, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Cyber Crime Unit has dismantled an international cyber fraud ring, arresting six individuals involved in a network linked to 102 cybercrime cases across India. The accused operated fraudulent transactions using Indian bank accounts, while the core of the operation was controlled from Cambodia.
The key accused has been identified as Sam alias David alias Sandeep Kumar Sripati Nayak (22) from Rourkela, Odisha. The other arrested suspects include:
Shubham Mohan Londhe (24) – Patil Nagar, Chikhli
Professor alias Himanshu Kumar Ganesh Thakur (24) – Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Rajansh Singh Santosh Singh (21) – Bhugav, Hazaribagh
Gaurav Anilkumar Sharma (40) – Balsad, Gujarat
Ankush Ramrao More (31) – Gangapur Khad, Nashik
Police investigations revealed that the accused opened multiple bank accounts across Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and other cities. These accounts were used to launder money from unsuspecting victims after being manipulated through various online scams. The handler, Sam Nayak, allegedly coordinated the entire operation from Cambodia.
The crackdown began after constable Hemant Kharat, during an unrelated cyber fraud case, received intelligence indicating Shubham Londhe’s role in supplying bank account details. Upon interrogation, Londhe disclosed that he had passed this information to Sam.
Further investigations by the cyber unit revealed a larger network, with deep connections to fraudulent activities abroad.
