Indian Prisons Serve as Breeding Grounds for Cybercrime Networks

An investigation by Pimpri-Chinchwad police into an 8.6 million rupee digital fraud case has uncovered a trend where traditional criminals and cyber fraudsters form alliances while incarcerated. Released inmates are reportedly providing essential infrastructure for cybercrime networks, such as bank accounts and SIM cards, to facilitate money laundering. Authorities have arrested two individuals, Tejas Lokhande and Avinash Baklikar, who allegedly met at Yerwada Prison and collaborated on fraud operations following their release.