Jharkhand’s Capital Ranchi Becomes Hub for Chinese Cyber Frauds: CID’s Bold Crackdown Revealed, 7 Arrested
Ranchi: In a major breakthrough, the Cyber Crime Unit of Jharkhand CID has uncovered a chilling international digital fraud network operating out of Ranchi with direct links to China. In a high-stakes operation, the CID arrested seven Indian agents allegedly working for a Chinese cyber gang from Hotel Olive Garden in the Jagannathpur police station area.
What unfolded was nothing short of a cyber-thriller. The accused were not mere fraudsters but key mule account suppliers, helping channel digital scams across India by activating fake accounts based on instructions received from Chinese handlers. These agents reportedly acted as the local executors of China-based financial fraud apps like Milnay, DragonPay, SuperPay, and MangoPayIndia.
During the raid, CID recovered a trove of incriminating evidence:
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12 mobile phones
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11 laptops
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14 ATM cards
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Multiple chequebooks
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Over 60 WhatsApp and Telegram chat threads
According to investigators, Chinese handlers would send malicious apps via Telegram, which these agents installed using Indian SIM cards. Once active, these apps silently harvested banking details and OTPs, transmitting them to China. The Chinese operators would then withdraw funds via remote access, leaving Indian banks and customers exposed to fraud without realizing how the breach occurred.
CID officials confirmed they have traced 60 mule bank accounts, all connected to investment frauds and “digital arrest” scams across the country. A total of 68 formal complaints have been registered on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCPR) against these operatives.
Arrested Cyber Operatives:
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Kumar Deepak – Siwan, Bihar
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Kumar Saurabh – Nalanda, Bihar
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Prabhat Kumar – Siwan, Bihar
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Lakhan Chaurasia – Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
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Shivam Kumar – Patna, Bihar
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Pradeep Kumar – Patna, Bihar
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One unnamed “special agent” reportedly handled apps directly tied to Chinese handlers.
CID sources warn that this is just the tip of the iceberg, and more arrests may follow as the cyber dragnet tightens. This latest crackdown exposes how deeply foreign cybercriminals have penetrated India’s digital infrastructure—using local youth as pawns in a high-tech game of global fraud.
