Overview
- Twelve suspects were arrested in coordinated operations spanning Navi Mumbai, Dombivli in Thane, and Pune following an initial October 14 detention.
- Device forensics linked the group to 393 complaints nationwide on the cybercrime portal totaling roughly Rs 84 crore in losses.
- The syndicate procured bank kits and paid per account, with one recruiter receiving Rs 15,000 per account and passing Rs 5,000 to the holder.
- Police said the operation used the banned Reddy Anna platform along with Ramesh247.com, upi9.pro.com, and Reddybook.blue.
- Officers seized phones, laptops, dozens of debit cards and passbooks, and an SUV, and registered a case under BNS, the IT Act, the Maharashtra Gambling Act, and the 2025 online gaming law.