Navsari Cybercrime Police have arrested five individuals, including Rahul Kumavat, under ‘Operation Mule Hunt’ for allegedly orchestrating cyber fraud transactions totaling Rs 7.36 crore. The gang reportedly used eight ‘mule’ bank accounts to channel funds collected through cybercrime across India.
Investigations linked the accused to 31 cybercrime complaints filed in multiple states. Cybercrime inspector U.L. Modi acted on intelligence regarding suspicious mule accounts operated by the group. Authorities first detained 25-year-old Rahul Kumavat from Jalalpore, uncovering Rs 1.80 crore in transactions in his IndusInd Bank account, along with seven related complaints.
Further investigation revealed three more accounts held by Kumavat and five additional complaints filed in other states. Following the registration of the case on Monday, four more suspects—Nimesh Padve, Anand Rudani, Milan Satani, and Sumit Moradiya—were arrested for their involvement.
Police reported that Kumavat handed over accounts to Padve and Rudani, who then supplied them to Satani, allegedly sending some funds to Dubai. Moradiya helped procure additional accounts for the operation.
Detailed scrutiny revealed Rs 2.11 crore in fraudulent transactions linked to Kumavat’s four accounts across 12 complaints, while Rudani’s four accounts showed Rs 5.25 crore connected to 19 complaints. Altogether, the five accused were tied to 31 cyber fraud cases totaling Rs 7.36 crore. Investigations are ongoing to trace other associates and the gang’s overseas network.
