Indian police dismantle major cybercrime rackets in Nagpur and Surat

Police in India have disrupted two significant cybercrime operations involving large-scale financial fraud. In Nagpur, the City Cyber Police exposed an international racket estimated at Rs 90.25 crore. Six individuals were arrested following raids in Hudkeshwar and Dighori Naka. Authorities seized a substantial amount of digital and physical evidence, including 236 ATM cards, 82 bank passbooks, 45 SIM cards, and various identity documents used to open fraudulent bank accounts.

In a separate investigation, the Surat City Cyber Crime Cell arrested four members of a Jamtara-based network. This operation uncovered 336 malicious APK files used to impersonate major banks such as SBI, Punjab National Bank, and HDFC Bank. The investigation revealed that these files were installed on over 5,600 compromised devices, linked to suspected cyber fraud transactions totaling approximately Rs 125.39 crore across the country. The arrests followed the tracking of a developer in Uttar Pradesh who supplied customized fake applications to criminals.