Begusarai: The cyber police on Sunday busted a gang involved in online fraud with the arrest of one Sunil Kumar from the Phulwaria police station area in Begusarai district. Police said Sunil had allowed cyber criminals to use his bank account as a ‘mule account’ to route fraudulent transactions.
Details of the Fraud
Begusarai SP Manish Kumar said investigations revealed that transactions worth over Rs 15.25 crore were carried out through Sunil’s account over the past eight months. “As many as 205 complaints have been registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) from across the country in connection with this account,” he said.
The matter surfaced after the district cyber police received alerts about suspicious transactions in Sunil’s savings account at a local branch of the State Bank of India (SBI). A detailed scrutiny of the account pointed to a series of fraudulent transactions, prompting a joint operation by the cyber police and district police to trace the accused.
Confession and Further Investigation
Following his arrest on Sunday, Sunil confessed during interrogation that he had shared his account details with cyber fraudsters in exchange for money. He told police that he was paid Rs 3.75 lakh for providing access to the account.
Sunil also disclosed the names of three other people allegedly involved in the racket. Police said raids are underway to nab them. “A case has been registered against Sunil at the Begusarai cyber police station, and further investigation is in progress,” the SP said.
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Rajiv Kumar has been covering the political and social dynamics of the Begusarai district since March 2003. During the general elections, he also covered the neighbouring Khagaria district and files regular stories on industries situated in Begusarai.
