Surat, Oct 10, 2025

In a major crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crimes, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Surat sub-zonal office, has arrested four individuals in connection with a sprawling money laundering investigation linked to cyber frauds exceeding Rs 100 crore.

The arrested accused are Makbul Abdul Rehman Doctor, Kaashif Makbul Doctor, Mahesh Mafatlal Desai, and Om Rajendra Pandya.

They were taken into custody under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

The ED’s probe stems from an FIR registered by the Special Operation Group of Surat Police, under various sections of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.

The FIR named Makbul Doctor and others for orchestrating a series of cyber frauds targeting unsuspecting citizens.

According to the ED, the ac

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