Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit Arrests Pune Man in Nationwide Online Betting Fraud

Overview

• Investigators identified the accused as 32-year-old Vishal Anil Nirmal, who allegedly ran illegal casino and cricket-betting platforms using agent ID panels.
• A Secunderabad complainant reported being drawn in via WhatsApp in 2021 and ultimately losing ₹55 lakh after staged initial profits on sites including ANGELBET777, GOEXCH777 and WORLD777.
• Police seized a laptop, 15 phones, 79 SIM cards, 57 cheque books, 62 debit cards, 15 rubber stamps of shell firms and eight QR codes during the arrest.
• The operation allegedly routed deposits through 57 current accounts opened with forged documents, using bank transfers, UPI, QR codes and cash deposit machines to collect funds.
• Authorities are tracing the money trail, freezing additional accounts and seeking associates identified as Guddu, Dweide and Nepal national Suraj Bhusal, who investigators say connected Nirmal to the betting racket after a 2021 trip to Dubai.