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Gujarat police bust cyber fraud network; links to Baba Siddique murder emerge
Gujarat police uncovered an interstate cyber fraud racket worth ₹53.55 crore spanning over 20 states, arresting 10 people from Anand and Ahmedabad. The investigation linked mule accounts to online fraud and to the Baba Siddique murder case, with further arrests expected as the probe widens.
Why It Matters
The case shows how mule account networks can finance and intersect with serious crimes, prompting a broader crackdown across states and potential links to high-profile cases.
Timeline
6 Events
Authorities say further arrests likely; probe to identify account suppliers and beneficiaries
May 5, 2026
Officials said the probe is expanding to identify account suppliers, handlers, and beneficiaries across states, with further arrests likely.
Mule account linked to Baba Siddique murder case
May 5, 2026
One accused, Sahilmia Shabbirmia Malek of Anand, had provided a mule bank account to Salman Vohra of Petlad (an accused in the Baba Siddique murder case); the account was used in connections to the murder.
Gujarat police announce bust of ₹53.55 crore cyber fraud network across 20 states
May 5, 2026
The Cyber Crime Unit said it uncovered an interstate cyber fraud racket estimated at ₹53.55 crore, traced 132 complaints, and identified 197 bank accounts (about 60 linked to offences) used to route funds through multiple layers. The operation spanned over 20 states, with arrests from Anand and Ahmedabad.
Two additional arrests in cyber fraud case
May 4, 2026
Two more suspects were arrested on Monday night, May 4, 2026, taking the total in the case to 10.
Eight suspects arrested in cyber fraud racket
May 3, 2026
Eight of the accused were arrested on Sunday, May 3, 2026, as part of the Gujarat police crackdown on organised mule account networks.
Baba Siddique murder occurs
October 12, 2024
Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was murdered in Mumbai on October 12, 2024.