REWARI, July 5 — A gang allegedly involved in over 100 cases of cyber fraud across India has been busted by Rewari Police with the arrest of four persons operating a fake call centre. The accused, who posed as bank executives to scam unsuspecting victims under the guise of enhancing credit card limits, were apprehended following an investigation into a recent fraud complaint.
DSP Ravindra Singh confirmed the arrests on Saturday, identifying the accused as Ajit Manjhi, Sandeep, and Sanjay alias Lalla—all residents of Delhi—and Vikas from Bihar’s Siwan district. “They were running a fake call centre and targeted people across various states,” said Singh.
Seven mobile phones, a laptop, and documents containing sensitive credit card details were recovered from the suspects. The cyber racket came to light after Amit Yadav, a resident of Fidhedi village, filed a complaint on May 9. He alleged that a woman claiming to be a bank executive contacted him regarding a refund of credit card charges and asked him to share a one-time password (OTP) sent to his email. Moments after he complied, ₹1,03,300 was withdrawn fraudulently.
Yadav promptly reported the fraud to the Cyber Police Station in Rewari, prompting the registration of a case and a swift investigation. A team led by Inspector Phool Kumar and SI Nitish Kumar tracked down the culprits to locations in Delhi and Bihar and arrested them.
According to police, Ajit Manjhi, the alleged mastermind, previously worked at a call centre where he specialized in mimicking female voices to deceive victims. “He used his experience to build this fake operation. Sanjay had past exposure working with credit card franchises, which helped the gang gain credibility with their targets,” DSP Singh added.
The accused are currently in custody, and police say further investigations are underway to identify other members of the network and additional victims. The arrests mark a significant breakthrough for cybercrime units working to combat digital financial frauds.
