New Delhi, November 3, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Delhi Police’s Outer North District Cyber Crime Police Station has busted multiple cyber fraud networks involving mule bank accounts, fraudulent SIM cards and APK-based scams, arresting six accused in four separate operations.
The investigations uncovered a network that allegedly arranged around 70 bank accounts for cybercriminals, procured approximately 187 SIM cards fraudulently and sold three bank accounts for Rs 20,000. A total of 125 complaints involving approximately Rs 1.59 crore have been linked to the cases.
In the first case, police arrested 19-year-old Devendra alias Sachin on October 24. He and his associate Mohit allegedly lured Shahbad Dairy residents into opening bank accounts by promising insurance benefits and monetary gains. They collected the banking kits and supplied the accounts to a suspected cybercrime network in Hyderabad. The duo allegedly arranged around 70 accounts and retained a 10 per cent commission. Nine complaints involving Rs 14.51 lakh have been linked to this case. Mohit is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in another case.
In the second operation, police arrested Atul, Sameer alias Sam and Pankaj for allegedly running a fraudulent SIM card network. Atul, a telecom dealer, allegedly used customers’ photographs and documents to obtain additional SIM cards without their knowledge and supplied them to associates for around Rs 1,500 each. The network allegedly procured 187 SIM cards in 2026 and has been linked to 114 complaints involving Rs 1.40 crore.
In the third case, Sumit was arrested for allegedly selling three bank accounts to Vicky Chauhan for Rs 20,000. Police said two cyber fraud cases involving around Rs 4.5 lakh had been worked out. Chauhan and other suspected associates are being traced.
In the fourth operation, police arrested Sourav in Jalandhar, Punjab, on August 18 for alleged involvement in an APK-based cyber fraud network. His mobile phone contained details of 124 bank account and card entries, including 29 bank accounts, 85 debit/credit cards and 10 masked cards. Police said he handled around Rs 3.73 crore in cyber fraud proceeds through online gold purchases, gift cards and credit card payments. A 500-square-yard bakery factory and a car allegedly acquired using the proceeds are also under investigation.
Police said Sourav has eight previous involvements in cybercrime cases. During the operations, officers seized eight mobile phones, eight ATM cards, seven cheque books, two passbooks, a POS device, a pocket router, Rs 10,030 in cash and a Yamaha R15M motorcycle.
Delhi Police said Rs 74.94 lakh had been refunded to cyber fraud victims through the MRM portal, while Rs 1.12 crore had been refunded to complainants in the cases covered by the investigations.
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