Bengaluru cybercrime gang with Chinese links busted, police suspect accused defrauded more than Rs 6 crore

The Bengaluru police recently busted a city-based cybercrime gang with Chinese links. The police said the gang used to offer ‘tasks’ to unsuspecting victims, lure them into investing in cryptocurrency, and then siphon off the money. The gang is suspected to have defrauded people of more than Rs 6 crore.

On Friday, B Dayananda, Police Commissioner, Bengaluru City, announced that 10 members of the gang have been arrested. The accused have been identified as Sayed Yayha, 33; Mohammed Umar Faruk, 32; Mohammed Maheen, 20; Mohammed Muzammil, 21; Tejas, 28; Chethan, 25; Wasim Akram, 29; Mohammed Syed Zaid, 22; Sahi Abdul Anan, 22; and Om Prakash, 29. All are residents of RT Nagar in Bengaluru.