Two Delhi Residents Apprehended
Officers of the Bareilly Cyber Crime Unit arrested two men from Delhi—identified as Vishal and Sachin Gupta—on allegations of providing bank accounts and SIM cards to individuals engaged in cyber‑crimes. One of the suspects is employed as a taxi driver, the other works as a delivery operative.
Items Confiscated
The raid yielded a haul that comprised four mobile phones, four SIM cards, 27 bank passbooks, several checkbooks, twelve ATM cards, along with photocopies of Aadhaar and PAN cards and other paperwork.
Fabricated Aadhaar Addresses
Interrogation uncovered that the duo had tampered with the residential address on their Aadhaar cards, substituting their actual location with an address in Sainik Colony, Izzatnagar. This false address was subsequently used to open a series of bank accounts.
Connection to a Man Named Shoaib
According to the suspects, they first encountered a man called Shoaib while traveling by train. Shoaib allegedly offered them cash to create bank accounts and acquire SIM cards. After agreeing, they altered 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 for each additional account.
Bank Accounts Set Up with Help from Accomplices
The pair rode a motorbike to Bareilly on 8 September. Shoaib, together with his associates Amal Saini and Fuzair, assisted them in opening accounts at multiple banks. Once the accounts were operational, Vishal and Sachin handed over the passbooks, checkbooks, ATM cards and SIM cards before returning to Delhi.
Investigation Ongoing
Authorities disclosed that Shoaib and Amal Saini are already behind bars for separate cases. The Cyber Crime Police continue to examine the seized documents, trace the newly opened accounts, and identify any further participants in the alleged cyber‑crime ring.
