Delhi Police have arrested six people in four cases involving an organised network that allegedly supplied bank accounts and SIM cards to cyber-fraud operators, with investigators linking the network to 125 complaints and fraud of at least Rs 1.59 crore.
The arrests were made by the Outer North district cyber police. According to the police investigation reported by Jagran, the network had provided about 70 bank accounts to cybercriminals, who used them to move money collected from victims. Among those arrested are four bank account holders and a postman.
Police have also identified a person named Mohit as being linked to the network. He is currently lodged in Tihar jail, according to the report. Investigators are examining his alleged role and the wider connections of the group.
The police recovered seven mobile phones, eight ATM cards, one point-of-sale machine, Rs 10,030 in cash and a motorcycle from the accused. These items are being examined as part of the investigation into the movement of money and the use of financial accounts in the alleged fraud network.
The cases were traced through complaints received on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Police found 125 complaints connected to the investigation, involving approximately Rs 1.59 crore in alleged losses. The report said that Rs 74.94 lakh had been returned to victims through police intervention.
The investigation also led to the alleged dismantling of an APK-based cyber-fraud module. Police arrested the alleged main accused, identified as Saurav, in Jalandhar. Investigators said the module was connected to around Rs 3.73 crore in fraudulent transactions. Saurav was also found to have eight previous criminal cases, according to the report.
APK files can be used to install applications outside standard app stores. In cyber-fraud operations, such files may be circulated to deceive users or obtain access to devices and personal information. The report did not provide further technical details about how the alleged module operated or how victims were targeted.
The case highlights the role of financial accounts and mobile connections in cybercrime investigations. While the fraud is carried out digitally, the movement of money depends on physical and institutional systems, including bank accounts, ATM cards, SIM cards and payment devices. The police action therefore involves tracing both the digital trail and the people who allegedly provided access to these channels.
Police are investigating the alleged role of operators based in Hyderabad and other associates connected to the module. Further details about the identities of those operators, the precise distribution of responsibilities within the network and the status of the individual cases were not provided in the report.
The investigation remains underway, with Delhi Police examining the network’s wider links and the complaints registered through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
