Chhattisgarh Police have achieved a major breakthrough under Operation Cyber Shield, arresting four individuals allegedly involved in running a large network of mule bank accounts used for cyber fraud and money laundering controlled by Chinese nationals.
According to police, investigations uncovered transactions worth crores of rupees routed through over 500 mule bank accounts, with more than 500 victims across multiple Indian states allegedly cheated through the network.
Cybercrime teams conducted raids at two locations — Gole Chowk, Dagania, and Katora Talab in Raipur — and sealed fake offices that were being used to operate the syndicate. During the operation, police seized extensive digital and financial evidence.
Investigators revealed that the accused operated fake matrimonial websites such as erishtaa, jeevanjodi, and royalrishtey. These platforms used stolen and fabricated photographs of prospective brides and grooms to lure victims into online relationships and subsequently extract money.
Based on technical analysis and transaction data from the cybercrime portal, police registered multiple cases under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). FIRs were lodged at DD Nagar police station for 79 mule accounts and Azad Chowk police station for 17 mule accounts.
Interrogation and forensic analysis of seized mobile phones revealed that the accused were actively involved in procuring, operating, and supplying mule bank accounts to Chinese handlers through a nationwide cybercrime network. The accounts were reportedly controlled remotely using malicious APK files, allowing foreign operators to access Indian bank accounts in real time.
The accused earned commissions based on the volume of transactions routed through each account. Police said banks are continuing to share data on suspicious transactions, and further arrests are expected as the probe expands.
All four accused have been sent to judicial custody. Items seized during the raids include 50 mobile phones, 10 desktop computers, multiple SIM cards, and 60 bank account kits.
The arrested individuals have been identified as:
Gajsingh Suna (32) – Balangir, Odisha
Bhikhu Sachdev (32) – Dwarka, Gujarat
Sahil Kaushik (23) – Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Harshit Sharma (18) – Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Police reiterated that Operation Cyber Shield will continue to target cyber fraud networks, especially those involving international money laundering syndicates.
