Hanumangarh police bust Pakistan-based cyber fraud gang arrest one

According to police, suspicious transactions of about Rs 3.26 crore were found in the accused's bank accounts. Twenty-six bank passbooks, eight checkbooks, eighteen ATM cards, eight SIM cards, and three cell phones were found during the operation. Additionally, police discovered that the bank accounts connected to the accused had 36 cyber fraud complaints from 14 jurisdictions.
that bank accounts connected to the accused were the subject of 36 cyber fraud complaints from 14 states.

The operation was conducted under the name "Operation Cyber Clean" at the order of Inspector General of Police, Bikaner Range, Hemant Sharma, according to Hanumangarh SP Harishankar. In cooperation with handlers headquartered in Pakistan, police found that a resident of Dabli Rathan village, which is within the jurisdiction of Sadar police station, was renting out bank accounts and enabling internet fraud.
After account holder Rajpal Singh provided a report, case No. 01/2026 was filed in accordance with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 318(4), 316(2), and 61(2). Hardeep Singh was taken into custody by a squad headed by Raghuveer Singh Bika, SHO Cyber Police Station, and Sub-Inspector Rajpal Singh, following orders for an early arrest.

According to police, the defendants also had documentation connected to Pakistan. Investigations revealed that Hardeep Singh gave the Pakistan-based cyber fraud group SIM cards and Indian bank accounts. These accounts received money obtained through cyber fraud, which was then transformed into electronic currency (USDT) and sent to gang members on the other side of the border.

After appearing before the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) at the CID Zone Office in Sriganganagar, the accused was placed under police custody till February 6. According to police, more research is being done on his ties in Pakistan and the larger fraud network.
According to SP Harishankar, the gang used phony Facebook and Instagram ads to lure victims, offering low-cost goods and making fictitious claims of helping victims under the pretense of charitable organizations. They then divided the stolen funds among themselves.

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