In a significant breakthrough under Operation Cyber Sangram, aimed at cracking down on online fraud and cybercrime, Alwar Police have arrested seven individuals involved in supplying mule bank accounts to cybercriminals for a commission.
Superintendent of Police Sudhir Chaudhary stated that investigations uncovered suspicious transactions totaling Rs2.06 crore across multiple bank accounts used in cyber fraud schemes. The operation was led by SHO Rajesh Kumar and supervised by ASP Kamble Sharan Gopinath and Additional SP Dr. Priyanka Raghuvanshi.
The arrested include account holders Sonia Meena (20), Priya Meena (27), and Anil Meena (21); account suppliers Sanjay Kumar Meena; and fund handlers Kapil Kumar (25), Mridul Kumar (20), and Anil Singh Jat (23) from Uttar Pradesh.
Cyber Cell officials linked 40 cyber fraud complaints to two suspicious accounts in Bank of Baroda and Punjab & Sind Bank, registered under Priya Meena and Sonia Meena’s names, operating under the firm name Sonia Beauty Parlour. During questioning, the women admitted selling their accounts to Sanjay and Anil Meena for Rs20,000 each, believing these would be used for online trading and gaming.
The accounts were later transferred to scam operators Kapil Singh, Mridul Kumar, and Anil Singh, who used them to launder cyber fraud proceeds. The money was either withdrawn through ATMs or converted into USDT cryptocurrency in exchange for commissions.
Police seized 1 laptop, 30 ATM cards, 7 mobile phones, 2 cheque books, and diaries with transaction records during the raid.
The gang’s method involved recruiting unsuspecting individuals to open current or corporate bank accounts for a small fee, which were then sold to cyber fraud masterminds for laundering illicit funds.
A case has been registered against the accused under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 and the Information Technology Act. Investigations are ongoing.
