Ahmedabad. The Cyber Crime Branch of Ahmedabad City Police has arrested three more alleged masterminds in a cyber fraud racket that used artificial intelligence-generated deepfake videos to manipulate Aadhaar authentication systems, change registered mobile numbers and obtain loans from multiple banks. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
Deepfake Videos Used to Bypass Aadhaar Verification
According to officials, the accused allegedly used AI platforms, including Google Gemini and Meta AI, to create “eye-blinking” deepfake videos from photographs of unsuspecting victims. These videos were allegedly used to bypass Aadhaar biometric verification systems and gain unauthorised access to financial services.
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Police said four accused had already been arrested earlier in the same case. The latest arrests were made after teams used technical surveillance and human intelligence inputs to trace the suspects.
Three Accused Arrested From Uttar Pradesh and Assam
The arrested accused have been identified as Krishna Rampratap Motilal Prajapati, a resident of Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, Kazimuddin Siraj Ali, a resident of Morigaon in Assam, and Rabbul Hussain, also from Morigaon district.
Investigators said the accused were allegedly among the key handlers of the operation. Police are examining their role in gathering victim data, creating deepfake material and using manipulated verification processes to access banking and loan systems.
Victim Data Collected From Online Platforms
According to investigators, the gang allegedly procured personal data of victims from various online sources. Police said the accused used GST-related platforms such as MastersIndia and Peridot to obtain GST numbers and PAN card details of targeted individuals.
Using those details, the accused allegedly accessed CIBIL reports through CRIF High Mark to retrieve linked mobile numbers. Police further stated that Telegram bots were used to identify Aadhaar-linked mobile numbers, while photographs of victims were collected from digital payment platforms and social media sites, including PhonePe, Google Pay, WhatsApp, Truecaller, Facebook and Instagram.
The investigation remains underway as police continue to examine the full network behind the alleged AI-driven fraud racket and its use of deepfake technology in financial crime.
