India, March 24 -- A 30-year-old suspect was arrested from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly operating illegal call rerouting gateway devices from two rented accommodations in DLF Phase-III U-block in Gurugram to assist Philippines-based cybercrime gang members in duping people, police said on Monday.

The suspect, identified as Rahul Kumar, a cab driver in Noida, was arrested on March 17 and taken on five-day police remand for interrogation, officers said. He was produced before a court and sent to judicial custody on Monday. Police said the illegal setup had been operational for the past three months.

Investigators said Kumar was working with four to five associates who remain absconding and were in direct contact with cybercrimin...