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Mumbai police arrest three in cyber-fraud network linked to ₹24 crore, 2,898 SIM cards

Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch arrested three men for allegedly supplying mule bank accounts and SIM cards to a large cyber-fraud network. According to investigators, the accused acted as intermediaries in the network, procuring accounts and SIM cards from individuals by paying them commissions and passing them on to higher-level operators.

State

Maharashtra

First reported

September 2026

Amount alleged

₹24 crore

Agency involved

Mumbai Police Crime Branch Unit 5

Arrests

Three men arrested

Charges or sections cited

BNS provisions relating to cheating involving delivery of property, criminal conspiracy, abetment, common intention, and Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act

Status

Accused remanded to police custody until September 19; investigation ongoing

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

Police stated that the wider network is suspected of handling around ₹350 crore, with investigators specifically tracing approximately ₹24 crore through 10 bank accounts linked to the accused. Furthermore, authorities found 32 cybercrime complaints on the national helpline portal associated with these accounts.

During the operation, police seized a large quantity of banking and electronic material, including 88 passbooks, 143 cheque books, 100 ATM cards, 167 SIM cards, 24 mobile phones, and two laptops. The three arrested individuals were produced before a court and remanded to police custody while the investigation continues.

Not yet reported: The articles do not name the ultimate victims or detail the final court outcome of the case.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The three arrested men were remanded to police custody until September 19 as the Crime Branch continues to investigate higher-level operators and suppliers.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

Unspecified victims across various cybercrime complaints registered on the national helpline portal.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

September 11Three men were arrested by Crime Branch Unit 5 and produced before the Esplanade court, which remanded them to police custody until September 19.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The accused procured bank accounts and SIM cards from people below them in the chain by paying them a commission.
They opened or obtained accounts in their own names and the names of others.
The accused took control of passbooks, ATM cards, cheque books, and linked SIM cards.
They used or supplied these materials to route, receive, and transfer proceeds generated through cyber fraud.
They passed the procured accounts and SIM cards on to higher-level operators in the network.

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