₹3.42 Crore Cyber Money Trail Cracked In Indore; 16 Held For Supplying Mule Bank Accounts
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Police arrested 16 people in two cases for allegedly providing mule bank accounts to cyber fraudsters, with suspicious transactions of around Rs 3.42 crore detected in one account in just a month. DCP (Zone 1) Narendra Rawat said the accounts were linked to more than 200 cyber fraud complaints registered across the country. The probe began after Aerodrome police…
In Indore, Madhya Pradesh, police have cracked a cyber money trail, arresting 16 individuals involved in supplying mule bank accounts to cyber fraudsters. Suspicious transactions totaling approximately Rs 3.42 crore were detected in one account over a month. The investigation began after a Rs 1.44 lakh cyber fraud case was investigated by the Aerodrome police, which led to the discovery that the accused provided bank accounts for commission.
These accounts were used for receiving, transferring, and withdrawing proceeds from various cyber fraud activities, online betting, and gaming. The probe also involved a Rs 17.84 lakh cryptocurrency investment fraud. Police seized various items including ATM/debit cards, cheque books, bank passbooks, mobile phones, a Wi-Fi router, a diary containing banking details, and cash.
The accused are being questioned to identify other accounts, associates, and members of the wider cyber fraud network.
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