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Mumbai: In a major crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crime, the Mumbai Crime Branch’s Unit-2 has arrested six members of a racket, including its alleged kingpin, for allegedly opening and supplying bank accounts that were used for cyber fraud and illegal online gaming operations.
According to the Mumbai Police, Crime Branch Unit-2 received specific intelligence that a private office located in the Marol area of Mumbai was being used to open new bank accounts, which were subsequently supplied for use in cyber fraud, online gaming applications, and other illegal financial transactions.
Acting on the information, officers of Crime Branch Unit-2 conducted a raid at the premises and apprehended six accused involved in the operation.
During the search, police seized 66 ATM cards of various banks, two laptops, one desktop computer, 12 SIM cards belonging to different telecom companies, 18 bank passbooks, 122 cheque books, two pen drives, 68 purchase receipts, account opening forms of various banks, electricity bills, and registration documents of several companies.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused allegedly opened new bank accounts, collected the corresponding ATM cards and SIM cards, and supplied them to individuals involved in cyber fraud, online gaming activities, and other illegal financial transactions.
A case has been registered at Paydhoni Police Station under Crime Register No. 590/2026. Further investigation is being carried out by the Mumbai Crime Branch’s Unit-2.
The accused were produced before the court, which remanded them to police custody until July 8, 2026.
Speaking to Media Rajtilak Roshan, DCP Crime and spokesperson for Mumbai Police, confirmed the development and said, “Our Crime Branch Unit-2 busted this racket. As of now, six accused have been arrested so far. We are also investigating the foreign connection in this racket because the accused sent bank details and funds to Dubai-based shell companies.”
The operation was carried out under the supervision of the Mumbai Police Commissioner, the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime), the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection), and other senior officers of the Mumbai Crime Branch.
