The West District Cyber Unit of the Delhi Police has busted a large interstate cyber fraud network accused of operating schemes that caused an estimated financial loss of around ₹40 crore across India, officials said on Wednesday. The operation, carried out through coordinated raids across multiple states, has led to the arrest of 35 cyber criminals and action against several others linked to the organised racket.
According to police, a total of 89 individuals involved in cyber offences have been brought under legal action, including arrests and preventive measures. While 35 accused were taken into custody, 54 others were bound over during the month-long operation. Authorities also reported that 34 major cyber cases were solved and 16 were disposed of following detailed investigations into digital fraud patterns and financial transactions.
The crackdown was conducted across several states, including Jharkhand, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Delhi. Police teams dismantled organised modules involved in digital arrest scams, mule bank account operations, APK-based frauds, fake investment schemes, and online dating scams. Officials said the accused used sophisticated digital infrastructure to route and launder money through layered transactions and cryptocurrency conversions.
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The cyber unit recovered significant material evidence during the raids, including cash, SIM cards, ATM cards, mobile phones, laptops, and banking documents used in the execution of frauds. Authorities also said that swift financial intervention helped secure ₹1.11 crore through banking coordination, while ₹51.95 lakh was successfully returned to victims through court orders, preventing further losses.
In one of the key breakthroughs, police uncovered a mule account and OTP-routing syndicate operating from Karampura in Delhi, where accused individuals were allegedly managing a centralised system for illegal banking operations through digital platforms. Investigators said the group used messaging applications to coordinate fraud operations and facilitate real-time money transfers across accounts.
Police further revealed that several of the busted networks had links extending beyond India, with some financial trails connected to cryptocurrency conversions and overseas digital infrastructure. Officials said investigations are ongoing to trace additional members of the syndicates and dismantle remaining layers of the cybercrime ecosystem, which has increasingly relied on advanced digital tools and cross-border networks to target victims.
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