Agra Cyber Crime Police have arrested two men for allegedly operating an international cyber fraud network that used fake Common Service Centre identities, phishing websites and malicious mobile applications to cheat victims across India of nearly ₹50 crore. Police said other members of the organised syndicate were operating from Haryana, Delhi and Dubai.
Two Suspects Arrested on Electronic Evidence. Fake Jan Seva Kendra Allegedly Used for Cyber Fraud. Five More Suspects Identified. The case was registered at the Agra Cyber Crime Police Station in September 2025 due to a resident who said that someone had used his identity documents to open a Jan Seva Kendra without his knowledge. Investigators later found that the fake CSC identities were used to create phishing websites and malicious APK files in order to steal banking credentials and to siphon money from victims’ accounts.
Two Suspects Arrested on Electronic Evidence. Based on electronic evidence, police arrested Arav Vashishtha, a resident of Ghaziabad, and Rajat Ahuja, a resident of Rudrapur in Uttarakhand. Two mobile phones were recovered from the accused, while efforts are being made to trace other members of the network.
Police also invoked sections 336(3), 338 and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, relating to forgery for cheating, forgery of valuable security and the use of forged documents as genuine.
DCP West Aditya said the investigation was conducted by a special team led by Cyber Crime SHO Geeta Yadav and the Cyber Intelligence Team under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar.
Fake Jan Seva Kendra Allegedly Used for Cyber Fraud. The accused admitted to fraudulently opening the CSC using the complainant’s identity without consent according to the police. They allegedly sent false links to victims and used the centre for cybercrime.
Police claimed the Agra-based Jan Seva Kendra was used to carry out fraud estimated at ₹10 crore to ₹12 crore, while the bigger syndicate is suspected of cheating victims of nearly ₹50 crore.
Investigators found that associates from Delhi, Haryana and Dubai were responsible for the larger network. The accused are also said to have used phishing websites and malicious mobile applications to get victims’ personal and banking information.
Five More Suspects Identified
Police said one of the men arrested has five criminal cases against him. The gang has encouraged people to share personal information and later used their identities for cyber fraud, he said.
Five of the key suspects are now identified and efforts are under way to catch them. The search for the full network and the other people involved is on.
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