Gujarat Cyber Fraud: The Gujarat Police have arrested 20 people in connection with an alleged cyber fraud of Rs 2,500 crore in the Rajkot district. The officials, while providing details, stated that three officials of private banks have also been arrested in the case. The bank officials have been accused of assisting the fraudsters in opening the account with false documents. The officials stated that a detailed probe has been launched into the matter, adding that the arrested individuals are being questioned for more details.
While providing details, Rajkot (Rural) Superintendent of Police Vijay Gurjar stated that Maulik Kamani, a personal manager at the Yes Bank branch in Padadhari; Kalpesh Dangaria, manager at the Axis Bank branch in Jamnagar; and Anurag Baldha, a personal banker at HDFC Bank, have been arrested on charges of alleged involvement in the fraud activities.
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He stated that Kamani is accused of helping the suspects in opening and managing suspicious accounts. The officials further stated that the banker used several documents to keep these accounts active. The use of key documents ensured bypassing the alerts issued by the bank regarding large-value transactions.
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The officials further stated that Kalpesh Dangaria helped the fraudsters in opening bank accounts using fake identities. Apart from this, Baldha opened new accounts after completing the verification and certification processes. As per the reports, all three officials also facilitated the withdrawal of cash from these accounts, which was further routed through hawala channels.
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The Gujarat Police have identified 85 bank accounts linked to this racket so far, and 535 complaints have been registered on the cybercrime portal. All three bankers accused have been remanded to police custody, while other previously arrested accused remain in jail. The officials stated that further details will be disclosed after a detailed inquiry into the matter.