The Delhi Police has busted a cyber fraud syndicate operating out of Narela, arresting five accused involved in routing cheated money through a network of mule bank accounts. The arrested individuals, Rahul, Bunty, Ankit, Salim A and Noore Alam, are all residents of Narela and were allegedly part of a structured interstate fraud network.
₹2.3 crore fraud linked to multiple states
According to The Times of India, the crackdown followed an investigation into complaints registered on the national cybercrime portal. Police found that at least 28 bank accounts linked to the accused were used to channel fraudulent funds.
These accounts were connected to 43 complaints from states including Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and West Bengal, with the total fraud amount estimated at ₹2.3 crore.
Mule accounts, SIM cards used for layering funds
According to DCP Hareshwar V Swami, the accused opened multiple bank accounts using both genuine and fake credentials. “They procured SIM cards linked to these accounts and supplied them to other syndicate members for commissions ranging between ₹2,500 and ₹5,000 per account,” he said.
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Money converted to crypto, routed abroad
Investigators revealed that once funds were received, they were quickly layered and converted into cryptocurrency using online trading platforms. The money was then transferred to foreign handlers through encrypted messaging apps, making detection difficult. Technical analysis traced one such handler’s IP address to Cambodia, indicating possible international links in the fraud network.
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Digital evidence seized, probe expands
During raids, police recovered SIM cards, bank-linked mobile numbers, chat records and transaction logs. Authorities are now working to identify other members of the syndicate and trace the complete money trail, including overseas operatives, as the investigation continues.
