Mumbai Police Arrest Six in Pydhonie Cyber Fraud Racket Supplying Bank Kits to Dubai

The Mumbai Police City Crime Branch (Unit-II) has arrested six men and busted a cyber crime gang operating from a building in the Pydhonie area of Mumbai. The gang allegedly provided activated SIM cards and bank accounts to cyber fraudsters and online gaming operators based in Dubai. The arrested suspects, which include the gang leader and five accomplices, have been remanded in police custody until July 8.

According to the police, the racket operated under the guise of a bogus company named 'G D Overseas'. The gang set up new current accounts in various banks across Mumbai and activated new SIM cards under different names. Once the accounts were active, the gang packaged the bank account kits, including ATM cards and cheque books, along with the activated SIM cards, and shipped them directly to Dubai to facilitate cyber fraud and online gaming apps.

Acting on specific information about the illegal operations of 'G D Overseas', the Unit-II team of the Mumbai police crime branch raided the Pydhonie premises. During the raid, officers seized a vast array of materials used to set up these fraudulent accounts. The seized items included 66 ATM cards from various banks, 122 cheque books, 15 bank passbooks, and 68 rubber stamps of various companies.

In addition to the financial documents, police recovered two computers, a color printer, two pen drives, and SIM cards from 12 different mobile service providers. Officers also found completed bank account opening forms, electricity bills, and enterprise registration certificates for various companies, which were used to establish the bogus corporate identities.

A case has been officially registered against the accused at the Pydhonie police station. Following their arrest, a police investigation revealed that some of the seized bank accounts had already been utilized in 18 previous cyber fraud cases. The investigation remains ongoing as police trace the full extent of the network's operations and financial transactions.