VARANASI, Jan. 1 -- Nine cyber criminals, including the kingpin of an interstate gang, were arrested from Gandhinagar Colony in Varanasi on Wednesday for alleged cyber fraud through share trading using fake call centres, said police.

A large number of mobile ATM SIM cards, bank account details, laptops, and Rs.4,88,920 in cash were recovered from their possession, said the officer.

The accused were Shomil Modanwal, 26, Abhay Morcha, 25, Amit Singh, 23, Krishna Vishwakarma, 25, Abhishek Tiwari, 25, Shiva Vaishya, 26, Aman Maurya, 25, Vijay Kumar alias Bikki, 25, and Sujan Chaurasia, said additional deputy commissioner of police, Varuna Zone, Neetu Kadyan.

Assistant commissioner of police, cyber crime, Vidush Saxena said the Cyber Crime ...