RAIPUR,CG,INDIA: Raipur police have taken a major step against cyber fraud, arresting 101 people involved in various online scams. Acting on orders from Inspector General Amresh Mishra, the cyber police examined over 1,100 mule bank accounts used for fraudulent activities, including digital scams, fake share trading apps, cryptocurrency investments, Google review tasks, Telegram tasks, and bank KYC updates.
The arrested individuals were involved in renting out bank accounts for fraud or providing accounts in exchange for a 10-20% commission on the scammed amount. So far, 930 cybercrime cases have been registered against them in different states. The investigation also uncovered that some of the accused have previous criminal records, including charges related to murder, rioting, gambling, and drug offenses under the NDPS Act.
The police have seized ₹1.06 crore from these accounts, which belonged to victims of cyber fraud. As part of the operation, more than 20 police teams conducted raids and made arrests.
Authorities have registered five major cases by tracking bank accounts linked to the fraudsters, mainly, Azad Chowk Police Station – Indian Overseas Bank: 21 accounts, Ganj Police Station – Karnataka Bank: 41 accounts, Tikrapara Police Station – Ratnakar Bank: 54 accounts, Kotwali Police Station – Kotak Mahindra Bank: 41 accounts and Civil Line Police Station – Bank of Maharashtra: 128 accounts
Police have identified more suspects connected to the cybercrime network and are preparing further arrests. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to recover the victims' lost money.
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