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Gujarat Police bust major cyber fraud racket, eight held in Rs 826-crore scam
Updated On: 21 January, 2026 09:00 PM IST | Surat | mid-day online correspondent
Gujarat Police arrested eight people for opening 82 bank accounts in the names of fake companies and supplying them to cybercriminals. The arrests are linked to a nationwide cyber fraud worth over Rs 826 crore
Gujarat Police arrests 8 in alleged Rs 826 crore scam. File pic
The Gujarat police on Wednesday arrested eight people for opening 82 bank accounts in the name of fake companies in connection with a Rs 826-crore scam, police said, PTI reported.
The accused after opening fake bank accounts further provided them to cybercriminals for committing frauds.
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