Nalanda: An interstate cybercrime syndicate accused of defrauding citizens of crores of rupees through fraudulent loan schemes has been dismantled by Nalanda Police, in a major breakthrough led by the district’s cybercrime unit.
Three key members of the gang—Rajkumar from Bhattu Bigha village, Vishal Kumar from Bhainsasur Mohalla, and Kushal Raj alias Prince from Naya Tola-Madhopur in Patna district—were arrested following a targeted raid. The arrests followed intelligence suggesting unusual online activity in the Bhattu Bigha area under Ben police station limits.
According to Cyber DSP Jyoti Shankar, who led the operation, the gang gained access to confidential banking data—specifically from IndusInd Bank—and used it to exploit over two lakh customers. “They would lure individuals with the promise of easy loans at low-interest rates, then extort money under the guise of processing charges. The victims never received the promised loans,” Jyoti Shankar said. The investigation has unearthed a potentially wider conspiracy involving insiders. “The involvement of 11 IndusInd Bank managers is under scrutiny,” Cyber DSP confirmed. The accused were allegedly operating across eight states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand. Police have confirmed that 37 cases are registered against them across these states, with losses in Nalanda district alone exceeding ₹20 lakh. During the operation, the police seized laptops, mobile phones, and other electronic equipment used in the crime. These have been sent for forensic analysis.
Officials involved in the operation included officers Afsar Hussain, Vikas Kumar, Roshan Kumar, Vijay Kumar, and Anurag Kumar, whose swift and coordinated action is being credited for the breakthrough.
