India, March 18 -- In a major crackdown, the Pimpri Chinchwad Cyber Police unearthed a well-organised cyber fraud racket operating out of a villa in Lonavala on March 12, arresting four accused. The investigation revealed a Hong Kong connection to this syndicate, police said on Tuesday.

The accused were identified as Monil Atulkumar Modi, 24, from Mehsana in Gujarat, Ravi Gokal Prasad Jat, 21, from Rajgad in Madhya Pradesh, Rudrapal Singh Gajendrasingh Chauhan, 22, from Khandawa in Madhya Pradesh and Hansh Kailas Varma, 19, from Borivali East, Mumbai.

Police received information that the accused were in Lonavla and physically searched over 400 to 500 villas before arresting them.

The action was part of the investigation into a cybercri...