On Wednesday, Indian police arrested four members of a cyber fraud gang operating in the country, involved in a Rs 5 crore scam linked to an international network.
DCP (South) Rajashi Raj Varma told TOI that the gang supplied bank accounts to online scammers, with funds routed to China.
Following a tip-off, police from Shyam Nagar police station raided a flat near Kamla Nehru Bridge, seizing Rs 7.7 lakh, 28 ATM cards, 23 chequebooks, 10 mobile SIM cards, and forged rental agreements used to create fake firms.
The key accused, Sunil Jakhar, allegedly operated a shell company in India to launder scam money, converting it into cryptocurrency (USDT) and sending it to Chinese handlers.
The gang leased bank accounts across multiple Indian states, paying villagers to rent out accounts and hand over signed cheques, ATM cards, and SIMs. The laundered money was withdrawn locally and crypto codes were sent abroad for commissions.
Those arrested—Sadasukh Vishnoi, Anku Chandolia, Kamal Kumawat, and Kamlesh Verma—were detained by Indian police for providing bank accounts to the fraud network.
The police confirmed the racket is tied to China-based scam call centres that trick Indians through WhatsApp and Telegram investment schemes. So far, 19 cyber fraud complaints have been linked to the seized accounts.
Rajasthan police continue their crackdown on cybercrime, with more arrests expected as investigations trace the gang’s crypto and international connections. The gang frequently changed flats every 1-2 months to avoid capture.
