Delhi Police busts mule bank account network used in cyber scams, 3 arrested

Delhi Police has busted a network involved in procuring and supplying mule bank accounts to cyber fraudsters and arrested three people from Delhi and UP, an official said on Friday.

The accused allegedly facilitated the opening and supply of bank accounts used for receiving and routing money obtained through online fraud, he said.

The arrests were made in connection with an e-FIR after a resident of IP Extension complained that he had been duped in an online fraud under the pretext of an online transaction.

According to police, the complainant reported that money was fraudulently transferred from his account to multiple bank accounts. A detailed probe was launched to trace the flow of funds and identify those involved.

During the investigation, a team analysed banking transactions, mobile numbers, KYC documents and other technical evidence. They found that around Rs 72,000 of the cheated amount had been transferred to a bank account belonging to Shivam Kumar, a resident of Muzaffarnagar.

Further scrutiny revealed that another Rs 49,900 had been credited to a bank account operated by Rajender Sharma, a resident of Delhi’s Tilak Nagar.

“Both account holders were traced and apprehended. During questioning, Shivam disclosed that the account had been opened at the behest of Ankit Chaudhary, a resident of Meerut,” said the police officer.

Acting on the lead, a police team conducted a raid in Meerut and arrested Chaudhary, suspected of being a key facilitator in the network.

“Chaudhary confessed to arranging multiple bank accounts and supplying them to cyber fraudsters through associates in return for commissions. He admitted to facilitating at least five such accounts used in cybercrime activities,” he added.

Police said the accused targeted unemployed and financially vulnerable people, persuading them to open bank accounts in exchange for commissions or promises of employment. The accounts, along with ATM cards and banking credentials, were then handed over to cyber criminals for routing fraud proceeds.

With their arrest, police claimed to have secured over Rs 1 lakh. Efforts are underway to identify other beneficiaries.