The Cyber Crime Branch in Ahmedabad has cracked down on the notorious ‘Thakrar’ gang, implicated in over 404 cases across India involving a Rs16.04 crore cyber scam. Six members are now in custody, while the alleged mastermind, Milan, remains absconding in Dubai.
Investigators revealed that Milan, operating from Dubai, orchestrated a scheme to convert fraudulently obtained money into cryptocurrency and funnel it to a Chinese syndicate. The probe uncovered a massive transaction trail amounting to nearly Rs300 crore.
The operation began with a raid at the gang’s Ambawadi office in Ahmedabad. Authorities seized:
65 bank passbooks
158 cheque books
45 debit/credit cards
49 SIM cards
12 mobile phones
Cash-counting machine
Rs37.57 lakh in cash
Among those arrested were Sawan Thakrar and Govind Rawal. Dhawal Thakrar and Brijraj Gadhvi were remanded in judicial custody, while Keval Gadhvi and Hasmukh Patel are out on bail but remain under watch.
