Arrest of Two Delhi Residents
Officers of the Bareilly Cyber Crime Unit apprehended two Delhi‑based men, identified as Vishal and Sachin Gupta, on grounds that they were providing bank account details and mobile SIMs to individuals engaged in cyber‑crimes. One of the accused works as a taxi driver, while the other is employed as a delivery personnel.
Materials Confiscated
During the raid, investigators recovered a cache comprising four mobile phones, four SIM cards, 27 passbooks, several checkbooks, twelve ATM cards, and photocopies of Aadhaar and PAN cards, among other documents.
Manipulated Aadhaar Addresses
Interrogation revealed that the duo had altered the residential address on their Aadhaar cards, substituting their genuine address with one in Sainik Colony, Izzatnagar. This falsified address was subsequently used to open multiple bank accounts.
Connection to a Man Named Shoaib
According to the suspects, they first encountered a man called Shoaib while traveling by train. Shoaib allegedly offered them cash to open bank accounts and procure SIM cards. The pair changed the address on their Aadhaar documents, received ₹5,000 for opening a UCO Bank account and obtaining a SIM, and were later promised ₹2 lakh per account.
Bank Accounts Set Up with Help from Associates
On 8 September, the pair rode a motorcycle to Bareilly. Shoaib, together with his associates Amal Saini and Fuzair, assisted them in opening accounts at various banks. Once the accounts were active, Vishal and Sachin handed over the passbooks, checkbooks, ATM cards and SIM cards before returning to Delhi.
Ongoing Investigation
Authorities disclosed that Shoaib and Amal Saini are already behind bars for unrelated cases. The cyber‑crime team continues to examine the seized documents, trace the opened accounts, and identify any further participants in the alleged fraud network.
