Delhi Police dismantles APK-based cyber fraud ring, three arrested in Ahmedabad

Delhi Police announced on Tuesday that they have successfully dismantled a cyber fraud syndicate that operated through malicious Android application packages (APKs). The operation culminated in a coordinated raid in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where three individuals linked to the network were taken into custody.

According to officials, the group targeted victims across India by distributing compromised APKs that appeared legitimate but harvested personal data and facilitated unauthorized financial transactions. Investigators traced the digital footprints of the malware to a series of servers hosted in the region, leading them to the suspects arrested.

Senior police spokesperson Rakesh Kumar said the bust is part of a broader crackdown on technology‑enabled financial crimes. He added that forensic analysis of the seized devices is underway and that further arrests may follow as the probe expands.

The Delhi Police have urged the public to download apps only from trusted sources such as the Google Play Store and to verify permissions before installation, warning that such fraud schemes continue to evolve rapidly.