Police in Bihar’s Madhubani district have dismantled an international cyber fraud gang that collaborated with overseas fraudsters. Four gang members were apprehended, and a significant amount of electronic devices and cash were confiscated. The operation led to the seizure of seven SIM boxes, 136 mobile phones and SIM cards, electronic gadgets, and Rs 1.68 lakh in cash, among other cyber fraud tools.
The crackdown, based on specific intelligence inputs, involved a joint effort by various agencies including the Intelligence Bureau, Economic Offences Unit, and Cyber Police Station. The first raid targeted a mobile repair center near the railway station, leading to subsequent raids at the residences of the arrested individuals. Madhubani Superintendent of Police, Yogendra Kumar, highlighted that the gang was running an illegal telecom setup to aid cyber fraud activities with foreign partners.
The arrested individuals were engaged in an illegal telecom exchange, converting international Voice over Internet Protocol calls into local calls to deceive people in India while concealing their foreign connections. Investigations revealed that the accused were using SIM boxes and telecom devices to facilitate cyber fraud operations with collaborators in countries like China, Cambodia, and Thailand. The recovered equipment has been confiscated, and legal actions have been initiated against the culprits.
Further probes are ongoing to identify additional members of the network and track financial transactions associated with the international cyber fraud ring. Madhubani police recovered a range of equipment, including SIM boxes, mobile phones, electronic devices, routers, cables, a laptop, and cash, in connection with the illicit activities.
