Ludhiana, May 16 -- In one of the biggest cybercrime crackdowns in the state, the Ludhiana Police Commissionerate unearthed an international cyber fraud syndicate operating from the city and targeting foreign nationals in Europe and North America through sophisticated online scams.

The police arrested 132 accused, including 14 women, during coordinated raids at two fake call centres functioning from offices in Ludhiana in two days. Investigators revealed that the network had allegedly duped victims of crores of rupees over the past two and a half months.

The operation, led by the commissionerate's cyber cell, also resulted in the recovery of Rs.1.32 crore cash, 98 laptops, 229 mobile phones and 19 vehicles allegedly purchased using crim...