Ludhiana, May 17 -- In a major crackdown on transnational cybercrime, the Police in Punjab's Ludhiana has busted a massive international cyber fraud module that targeted citizens across North America, Canada, and several other countries, extracting crores of rupees, officials said on Sunday.

So far, the police have named 140 accused in the case, out of which 136 have been arrested. A significant cache of electronic equipment and cash has also been recovered.

Sharing operational details, Ludhiana Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma stated that the Income Tax Department has also been roped into the investigation after a massive hawala network linked to the scam was uncovered, with links to Gujarat.

"Our teams have named 140 accused in this...