Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Eight arrested in Rs 826-crore cyber fraud
The Gujarat police arrested eight people in Surat for helping cybercriminals.
They opened 82 fake bank accounts under nine fake companies.
These accounts were used to trick people into sending money through messages on SMS, WhatsApp, and Telegram.
The cybercriminals promised people more money but instead stole it.
The arrested people earned money for each account they provided.
The police found out about this fraud and caught the people involved.
Eight individuals arrested in Surat for providing 82 fake bank accounts to cybercriminals.
The fraud involved 1,229 cybercrime cases across India, amounting to Rs 826 crore.
The accused opened bank accounts under nine fake companies to conceal their identities.
Cybercriminals used these accounts to cheat citizens by offering fake money-making plans.
The arrested individuals earned commissions for each account they provided to the cybercriminals.
- Who
- Eight individuals from Surat, Gujarat, including Abdulrab Abdul Qadir Chambadiya, Faizan Hanif Jusani, Sheikh Mohammed Zuber Mehboob, Mohammad Noor Ahmad Merchant, Yasin Noor Ahmed Merchant, Sarfaraz Mohammed Rafiq Juneja, Sheikh Sajid Mayuddin, and Memon Abdul Razak Ahmed
- What
- Arrest of eight individuals for opening fake bank accounts and providing them to cybercriminals for fraud
- When
- January 21, 2024
- Where
- Surat, Gujarat, India
- Why
- To commit cyber fraud amounting to Rs 826 crore across India
- Total Arrested
- 8
- Total Cybercrime Cases
- 1,229
- Total Fraud Amount
- Rs 826 crore
- Fake Bank Accounts
- 82
- Fake Companies
- 9
- Location of Arrest
- Surat, Gujarat
- Operation Name
- Operation Mule Hunt
- Commission Earnings
- Varies per account