Delhi Police Dismantle International Cybercrime Network Operating Across 12 Indian States

During police interrogation, the suspects admitted to establishing at least three fraudulent companies.

New Delhi:

Delhi Police successfully dismantled a nationwide cybercrime network allegedly controlled by an Indian mastermind operating from Dubai, with five individuals arrested including a bank relationship manager who facilitated illicit financial transactions, officials announced on Friday.

According to law enforcement, the criminal organization established fake companies and created numerous current accounts to wash funds swindled from victims across at least 12 Indian states.

"The suspects reportedly earned Rs 1.5 lakh commission for each bank account opened for the operation's activities," stated a crime branch press release.

The five apprehended individuals — Manjeet Singh (28), Manshvi (23), Manish Mehra (33), Sombir (43), and Anup (35), a banking official — were detained in Delhi, Gurugram, and Hisar during synchronized raids after their locations were identified through digital surveillance techniques.

"Investigation into an e-FIR filed in June uncovered that the group operated under instructions from a Dubai-based handler known as Tom. Anup, the banking official, assisted in creating fraudulent current accounts and leaked internal alerts regarding NCRP (National Cybercrime Reporting Portal) complaints and account freezing actions," the statement detailed.

Other group members allegedly established counterfeit businesses, maintained financial records, and managed monetary transactions.

During questioning, the suspects acknowledged creating at least three fake companies and opening eight bank accounts to channel stolen funds, police reported.

The laundered money was subsequently converted to cryptocurrency — specifically USD Tether (USDT) — to conceal its path and transfer it internationally, investigators revealed.

"We have seized 18 mobile phones, a laptop containing cryptocurrency wallet data, bank statements, 36 SIM cards, and multiple checkbooks," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Aditya Gautam stated.

"The confiscated documents are connected to 52 cybercrime complaints filed across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Kerala and Haryana," he added, noting that additional investigation continues to identify overseas operators and track the flow of funds.