Cyber fraud racket busted, 2 brothers held: Police

On a tip-off, a Cyber Crime team arrested Nikhil Makwana (26) and his younger brother Prateek Makwana (21), on Thursday for their alleged involvement in luring innocent people, assuring them of bank loans and collecting their identity documents.

By: Express News Service

Surat | Updated: October 11, 2025 09:15 PM IST

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Cyber fraud racket busted, 2 brothers held: Police

A computer and other accessories worth around Rs 3 lakh were seized from the possession of the duo, police said. (File Photo)

Two brothers were arrested for allegedly supplying hundreds of “bank account kits” to a Dubai-based gang, which they used to transfer large amounts of money – proceeds of cyber fraud, the Surat police said on Saturday. The brothers were on Friday produced in the district court that sent them to police custody for six days.

The two used to open bank accounts of these persons and later send the bank kit (comprising details) to their associates in Dubai. A computer and other accessories worth around Rs 3 lakh were seized from the possession of the duo, police said.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime) Shweta Daniels said, “The brothers would tactfully take documents from people, luring them with different schemes. They pay Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000. The upper circuit gang uses such bank accounts in cyber fraud cases.”

She added, “The duo has been into such activities for eight-nine months. We are trying to dig out more details from them. Once we interrogate them in detail, we will arrest other people involved in this racket.”

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