Murshidabad Police Bust Major Cross-Border Cyber Fraud Racket, Seven Arrested Including Four Bangladeshis

Murshidabad, West Bengal – In a major crackdown on cybercrime, Murshidabad Police on Thursday night busted a cross-border cyber fraud racket and arrested seven individuals, including four Bangladeshi nationals, from a house in the Munai Kandra area under Barua Police Station.

During the late-night raid, police recovered 121 ATM cards, 46 SIM cards, 13 mobile phones, and two laptops, suspected to have been used in large-scale online fraud operations. Investigators believe the gang was part of a wider network involved in financial scams with money transfers possibly routed to Bangladesh.

According to police sources, four of the accused hail from Dhaka, Bangladesh, while the remaining three are residents of Murshidabad.

Speaking to the media on Friday, Additional Superintendent of Police (Murshidabad) Rashpreet Singh said, “The accused are being produced before the Berhampore court, and we have sought ten days of police custody. They used multiple ATM cards and SIMs to commit financial fraud.”

He added that investigators are now probing how the suspects established links with Bangladesh and whether the proceeds of their crimes were laundered across the border.

The latest arrests follow a similar breakthrough last month during the Durga Puja season, when Hariharpara Police arrested one Monirul Islam, the 29-year-old son of Abdul Majid Mondal, from Dharampur village. Police recovered 27 ATM cards, several SIM cards registered under different names, and ₹90,000 in cash from his residence.

Authorities suspect that several such rackets are operating in the region, exploiting digital payment systems and cross-border communication channels. The investigation into the Murshidabad case is ongoing, with police working to trace the financial trail and identify other members of the network.