Cybercrime Police have arrested Narendra alias Hitesh Rajput and Pramod Kumar alias Ashish Jangire, both residents of Gandhidham, for their involvement in a massive cybercrime racket involving Rs 12.5 crore. The accused allegedly convinced 23 friends and acquaintances to open accounts in multiple banks, funneling unaccounted money through these accounts.
According to Sagar Bagmar, Superintendent of Police, Kutch (East), the duo used the 23 bank accounts opened by unsuspecting individuals to handle large sums of illicit money. Eight individuals were from Gandhidham, with additional suspects from Modasa and Ahmedabad.
Further investigation revealed the involvement of two more individuals—Hashmita Thakkar, a resident of Gandhidham now living in Ahmedabad, and Raj Dhanvani from Adipur. Authorities uncovered a substantial amount of financial evidence, including:
14 accounts from Bank of Maharashtra
4 accounts from Karnataka Bank
Passbooks from HDFC, Federal Bank, Axis Bank, Union Bank of India, and AU Small Finance Bank
14 debit cards and 6 credit cards from ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, Axis Bank, Dena Bank, HDFC Bank, and SBI
4 SIM cards linked to the fraudulent activity
The investigation continues as the police are tracing more leads to uncover the full extent of the scam. The two arrested suspects have been charged with cybercrime and bank fraud, and further action is being taken against those involved.
