23 October,2026 11:25 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Bhiwandi police arrests 10 over alleged misuse of bank accounts (Pic/Special arrangement)
The Bhoiwada Police in Bhiwandi have arrested 10 people for their alleged involvement in an online betting and financial fraud racket. Officials seized 32 mobile phones, 46 ATM cards, 40 SIM cards, and four laptops during a raid in Mumbai's Aarey Colony area.
According to an official statement, the case was registered on October 17 following a complaint by Naved Javed Shaikh, 28, a driver residing in Bhiwandi, Thane district. The case has been registered under Sections 318(4) and 316(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Officials said, "The investigation revealed that the accused allegedly gained access to bank accounts belonging to the complainant and his associates by offering them a work-from-home opportunity. An accused identified as Bhagwandas allegedly approached them, claiming that they wanted to start a company in Bhiwandi."
"The accused allegedly obtained their banking documents and details, including passbooks, ATM cards, SIM cards, and cheque books, without their permission. These accounts were subsequently allegedly used to carry out unauthorised financial transactions, causing losses to the account holders," they added.
According to the police, the investigation revealed that the bank accounts were allegedly used for transactions linked to online gaming and betting platforms, including Khiladi000003 and Anna555.
The accounts reportedly belonged to the complainant and his associates, who held accounts with several banks, including Bank of Maharashtra, Thane District Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Central Bank of India, Dombivli Nagari Sahakari Bank, Abhyudaya Bank, Maharashtra Gramin Bank, and UCO Bank.
Police suspect that the account holders were cheated after their banking credentials and related documents were allegedly used to facilitate transactions through the betting platforms.
Following technical investigation and the examination of information gathered during the probe, police traced the suspects to Room No. 4 at Royal Palm in Aarey Colony, Unit 8, Aarey Goregaon (East).
After tracking the accused, a police team conducted a raid at the location, where the suspects were allegedly found using laptops, mobile phones, and other electronic devices to operate betting activities through the platforms.
The 10 arrested accused have been identified as Aniket Ramesh Yadav (24), Ramesh Santosh Mandal (26), Khilesh Damodar Yadav (24), Kundan Ramdev Yadav (21), Rajaram Dhanu Raut (26), Atish Bhola Yadav (20), Ashok Chunchun Yadav (28), Dilip Kumar Jayman Yadav (28), Jitendra Kumar Rajendra Yadav (22), and Santu Chunchun Yadav (28)
Officials said that the accused who have been apprehended are from different parts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar, according to the police press note.
During the raid, police seized 32 mobile phones, 46 ATM cards, 40 SIM cards, four laptops, mobile phone chargers, laptop chargers, and two bank passbooks.
The seized items have been taken into custody as part of the investigation. The accused were subsequently brought to Bhoiwada Police Station in Bhiwandi and arrested.
A court remanded the accused to police custody until October 26, 2026.
