Detention of Two Delhi Nationals
Officers from the Bareilly Cyber Crime Unit apprehended two men originating from Delhi—identified as Vishal and Sachin Gupta—on allegations that they provided bank accounts and SIM cards to individuals engaged in cyber‑illegal activities. One of the accused works as a taxi driver, while the other is employed as a delivery personnel.
Items Confiscated During the Raid
The sweep yielded a sizable cache: four mobile handsets, four SIM cards, 27 bank passbooks, multiple checkbooks, twelve ATM cards, and photocopies of Aadhaar and PAN documents, among other paperwork.
Fabricated Aadhaar Addresses
Interrogations 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 a series of bank accounts.
Connection to an Individual Named Shoaib
According to the suspects, they first encountered a man called Shoaib during a train journey. Shoaib allegedly offered them cash in exchange for opening bank accounts and obtaining SIM cards. The pair allegedly received ₹5,000 for creating a UCO Bank account and securing a SIM, with promises of up to ₹2 lakh per account thereafter.
Bank Account Creation with the Help of Accomplices
On 8 September, the duo travelled by motorcycle to Bareilly. Shoaib, together with his associates Amal Saini and Fuzair, assisted them in setting up accounts across several banks. Once the accounts were operational, 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 unrelated cases. The Cyber Crime Police are analysing the seized documents, tracking the opened accounts, and seeking any additional participants linked to the alleged cyber‑crime network.
