GURUGRAM, SEPT 27: An anti-fraud operation conducted by the Gurugram Police resulted in the arrest of three key operatives accused of facilitating fraudulent financial infrastructure for a regional cybercrime syndicate. Law enforcement authorities declared that the accused acted as primary suppliers of mule bank accounts, which were used to collect fraudulent transactions from devotees seeking helicopter services for the Char Dham Yatra. The police operation yielded significant evidentiary material, as law enforcement retrieved 18 ATM cards, 16 cheque books, five passbooks, and five mobile phones directly from the suspects’ physical possession.
Official statements issued by investigating officers confirmed the identities of the detained individuals as Ballia native Ajit Kumar Shah, Azamgarh resident Pradum, and Sultanpur resident Vinay. Interrogation records showed that the trio altered official documentation details to open more than ten distinct bank accounts apiece. These compromised bank accounts were subsequently sold off alongside full banking kits—including cheque books and active debit cards—to masterminds managing fake booking operations for a flat compensation fee of Rs 5,000 per account. Police inquiries established that Vinay was recruited by an external coordinator before introducing the other two men into the illegal operation.
The investigation verified that the confiscated banking infrastructure and mobile connections match ongoing complaints logged by victims across the country on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Police leadership asserted that active inquiries are progressing to expose all administrative branches of the network. ACP Cyber Gaurav Fogat asserted that investigators are pursuing extensive questioning regarding financial flows, external organizational links, and additional mule accounts connected to the wider syndicate operating across state borders.
