Detention of Two Delhi Residents
Officers of the Bareilly Cyber Crime Unit apprehended two men from Delhi, identified as Vishal and Sachin Gupta, on allegations of providing bank accounts and SIM cards to individuals engaged in cyber‑offences. One of the accused works as a taxi driver, while the other is employed as a delivery personnel.
Items Confiscated
During the raid, investigators recovered a substantial cache comprising four mobile phones, four SIM cards, 27 passbooks, multiple checkbooks, twelve ATM cards, and photocopies of Aadhaar and PAN cards, among other documents.
Fabricated Aadhaar Addresses
Interrogations revealed that the duo had altered the residential address printed on their Aadhaar cards, substituting their actual location with an address in Sainik Colony, Izzatnagar. This counterfeit address was subsequently used to open several bank accounts.
Connection to an Individual Named Shoaib
According to the suspects, they first encountered a man named Shoaib while traveling by train. Shoaib purportedly offered them cash to open bank accounts and procure SIM cards. After agreeing, the pair modified the address on their Aadhaar documents. Police say they 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 the Help of Associates
On 8 September, the pair rode a motorcycle to Bareilly. Shoaib, along with his associates Amal Saini and Fuzair, assisted them in establishing 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.
Continuing Probe
Authorities disclosed that Shoaib and Amal Saini are already serving sentences for separate cases. The Cyber Crime Police are still examining the seized documents, tracing the opened accounts, and seeking any additional participants in the alleged cyber‑crime network.
