India, Aug. 18 -- A 25-year-old man from Assam who allegedly acted as a key financial handler for a cybercrime network linked to alleged Chinese operators and helped route money obtained through digital arrest and other cyber frauds across the country, was arrested, officials from the Gujarat Cyber Centre of Excellence said on Tuesday.

Superintendent of police (SP), Cyber Centre of Excellence, Vivek Bheda said that the accused, identified as Rafikul Alam of Sanchuka in Barpeta Road in Assam, was involved in 1,090 cyber crimes across India involving Rs.1,071.55 crore.

According to Bheda, Alam routed money obtained through digital arrest and other cyber frauds through multiple bank accounts. To evade surveillance agencies, large sums were...