Mirzapur police arrest four in major cyber fraud crackdown

Mirzapur police have uncovered a major cyber fraud gang operating in the region, arresting four suspects involved in duping people by exploiting their trust. The arrests were made on August 9, 2026, near a degree college in the village of Ubharia during a joint operation by the Cyber Crime Police Station, SOG, and Surveillance teams.

According to the police, the gang lured unsuspecting individuals with promises of benefits from government schemes or cash rewards, convincing them to open bank accounts. Once the accounts were created, the gang seized the ATM cards, chequebooks, passbooks, and other banking documents, which were then used to funnel money obtained through cyber fraud into these accounts. Investigations revealed that the gang operated in an organized manner, running a network across different locations and carrying out fraudulent activities through branch offices. The police estimate that the gang was swindling lakhs of rupees daily, which were used to fund their luxurious lifestyles.

Under the supervision of Superintendent of Police Aparna Rajat Kaushik, the operation 'Cyber Braj' was launched to tackle cybercrime in the district. Using electronic surveillance, the police tracked the suspects' movements and activities before apprehending them. The arrested individuals have been identified as Ashish Kumar Singh, Kapil Dev Bhardwaj alias Monu, Yuvraj Singh alias Raja, and Adarsh Singh alias Monu, all aged between 21 and 23 years. They hail from different villages in Mirzapur district.

The police recovered significant evidence from the suspects, including two laptops, nine mobile phones, one CPU, nine chequebooks, eight ATM cards, seven passbooks, nine Aadhaar cards, one driving license, one voter ID card, and a Tata Harrier car with registration number UP 32 KW 8999. These items are now being examined to trace other members of the gang and uncover the full extent of the network.

A case has been registered under multiple sections of the IPC and IT Act at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Mirzapur. The suspects are being presented before the court, and further investigations are expected to reveal more details about the gang's operations.