Arrest of Two Delhi Residents
Officers of the Bareilly Cyber Crime Unit apprehended two Delhi natives, identified as Vishal and Sachin Gupta, on grounds of providing bank accounts and SIM cards to individuals engaged in cyber‑crimes. One of the accused works as a taxi driver, while the other is employed in a delivery role.
Items Confiscated
During the raid, investigators seized a cache that comprised four mobile phones, four SIM cards, 27 bank passbooks, multiple checkbooks, twelve ATM cards, as well as photocopies of Aadhaar and PAN cards, among other paperwork.
Fabricated Aadhaar Addresses
Interrogation revealed 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 falsified address was subsequently 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 to open bank accounts and procure 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 card, and were later promised ₹2 lakh per account.
Bank Accounts Set Up with Help from Associates
The duo travelled by motorcycle to Bareilly on 8 September. Shoaib, together with his associates Amal Saini and Fuzair, assisted them in creating 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 unrelated cases. The Cyber Crime Police continue to examine the seized documents, trace the opened accounts, and identify any further participants in the alleged cyber‑crime network.
