Bhubaneswar: In a major operation, Police have busted a large-scale cybercrime syndicate involved in money laundering and fraud, arresting seven members.
Acting on intelligence inputs, police seized 80 passbooks, 50 debit cards, 25 mobile phones, four laptops, and identity documents.
Rourkela SP Nitesh Wadhwani said the gang operated bank accounts of unsuspecting individuals, mainly from Rourkela, to facilitate cybercrime and launder money across India and abroad. The accused arranged accounts, SIM cards, and identity documents using forged papers.
The mule accounts were sold or rented to cybercriminals for Rs 5,000- Rs 10,000, with proceeds distributed among syndicate members. These accounts link to around 200 cybercrime complaints nationwide, identified via the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’s Samanvaya portal.
A case is registered under BNS and IT Act sections; investigation is underway to identify other members and possible inter-state, international links.
