Thane, Nov 6 (PTI) Twelve persons have been arrested for alleged involvement in a major cyber fraud syndicate that swindled Rs 83.97 crore in 393 cases nationwide, a Navi Mumbai police official said on Thursday.

The probe began after a tip off was received that one Imran Usmani Minhaj Sheikh had provided bank accounts to those running an illegal gaming app, Central Crime Unit senior inspector Sunil Shinde said.

"Sheikh was arrested on October 14. He had promised to give some amount to people if they opened a bank account for government-approved online gaming. After the account was opened, he took the bank passbook, ATM card, bank account linked mobile SIM card, check book etc. This gang utilized 886 accounts across various banks in the country to channel funds from illegal activities," S

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