Arrest of Two Delhi Residents
Officers of the Bareilly Cyber Crime Unit apprehended two Delhi‑based men, identified as Vishal and Sachin Gupta, on accusations of providing bank accounts and mobile SIMs to people engaged in cyber‑related crimes. One of the suspects works as a taxi driver, while the other is employed in a delivery service.
Items Seized During the Raid
The sweep yielded a substantial cache: 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
Interrogation revealed that the duo had deliberately altered the residential address on their Aadhaar cards, substituting their actual location with an address in Sainik Colony, Izzatnagar. This falsified address was later used to open several bank accounts.
Connection to a Man Named Shoaib
According to the suspects, they first encountered a man called Shoaib on a train journey. Shoaib allegedly offered them cash in exchange for opening bank accounts and procuring SIM cards. After accepting, they modified the address on their Aadhaar documents. Police say they received ₹5,000 for opening a UCO Bank account and obtaining a SIM, with a promise of up to ₹2 lakh per account thereafter.
Bank Accounts Set Up with Help from Associates
On 8 September, the pair rode a motorcycle to Bareilly. Shoaib, accompanied by his collaborators Amal Saini and Fuzair, facilitated the creation of accounts across multiple banks. Once the accounts were operational, Vishal and Sachin handed over the passbooks, checkbooks, ATM cards and SIM cards before returning to Delhi.
Continuing Investigation
Authorities disclosed that Shoaib and Amal Saini are already behind bars for unrelated cases. The cyber‑crime squad is still examining the seized paperwork, tracking the opened accounts, and identifying any further participants in the alleged fraud network.
