Local Crime Branch (LCB) of West Kutch Police arrested two individuals from Rajasthan who were involved in opening 55 bank accounts in 17 different banks using fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, and other forged documents to commit fraud.

More than 11 cyber crime complaints have been registered across 10 states, linking these bank accounts to frauds amounting to crores of rupees. The accused were involved in online job scams, cyber arrests, investment frauds, and other criminal activities. The police have registered a case and initiated further investigations.  

According to police reports, the Local Crime Branch in Kutch received a tip-off about fraudulent activities being conducted from a flat in Bhuj. Two individuals, identified as Shishpal alias Subhash Baburam Dhanaram Bishnoi (35) and Govindram alias Govardhanram Munnararam Kularam Bishnoi (31), both from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, were living on rent and opening bank accounts using fake identity proofs and mobile numbers.

The police apprehended them and uncovered shocking details during the interrogation.  

The investigation revealed that the accused had links to more than 11 cyber crime complaints across 10 states, with four specific bank accounts directly connected to these frauds.

The police suspect that certain bank officials may have assisted them in opening these accounts, and further inquiry into their involvement is underway.  

Kutch West Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Sunda said, “The Bhuj Crime Branch Police received information that two individuals residing in Bhuj were in possession of a large number of Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, Udyam cards, various bank checkbooks, and passbooks. Based on this intelligence, our team conducted a raid and successfully arrested both suspects.”  

The accused opened multiple bank accounts in different banks to facilitate their fraudulent activities:  

-Bhuj Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd (BMCB) – 10 accounts  

- Bank of Baroda – 7 accounts  

- Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank & Central Bank of India – 5 accounts each  

- HDFC Bank – 4 accounts  

- Union Bank of India, Bank of India & IndusInd Bank – 3 accounts each  

- Bank of Maharashtra, Punjab & Sind Bank, IDBI Bank, Indian Overseas Bank & Federal Bank – 2 accounts each  

- Indian Bank, Punjab National Bank & AU Small Finance Bank – 1 account each  

Seized items

During the operation, the police seized: 

- 1 laptop, 1 pen drive, 8 mobile phones

- 16 Aadhaar cards, 13 PAN cards, 42 debit cards, 26 passbooks, 47 checkbooks  

- 1 Udyam certificate, 2 fake electricity bills

- 2 bogus notarized rental agreements, 3 fake partnership documents for shops  

- 2 diaries containing bank account details  

The police have launched a detailed investigation to identify more accomplices and uncover the full extent of the fraud.

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