Archive · 27 May 2025
Bank Account Providers Arrested in Gujarat Cybercrime Case
In Rajkot, three men were arrested for helping cybercriminals.
These men opened up several bank accounts and gave them to the criminals, who paid them for it.
The criminals used these accounts to move money they stole from people.
The police are looking into a case where a businessman was tricked into investing in a fake scheme and lost money.
The scammers showed him fake profits on an app to make him invest more.
The police are now trying to catch the rest of the gang and find out if the arrested men helped other criminals too.
Three individuals in Rajkot were arrested for providing bank accounts to cybercriminals.
The arrested men opened around 10 bank accounts for the cybercrime gang.
Cybercriminals paid a commission to the trio for the use of the bank accounts.
The bank accounts were used to transfer and withdraw money obtained through fraudulent activities.
Police are investigating a Rs 1.28 crore fraud case involving a businessman lured by fake investment promises.
- Who
- Ravi Vala, Firoz Dodhiya, Aqil Belim (accused); Cybercrime gang; Businessman (victim).
- What
- Three men were arrested for providing bank accounts to cybercriminals.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned, ongoing investigation.
- Where
- Rajkot, Gujarat, and locations where cybercrime occurred.
- Why
- To facilitate cyber fraud by enabling the transfer and withdrawal of stolen money.
- Arrested
- Ravi Vala, Firoz Dodhiya, Aqil Belim
- Location of Arrests
- Rajkot
- Fraud Type
- Cybercrime, Bank Account Provision
- Fraud Amount (investigation)
- Rs 1.28 crore
- Account Count
- 10
