Aligarh: In a crackdown on the use of bank accounts for cyber fraud, Aligarh Police have registered cases involving two more suspected accounts. An investigation based on information received through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) found that proceeds from online fraud reported in different parts of the country had allegedly been transferred into these accounts. Police said one of the accounts alone has been linked to complaints from seven different districts. The process of freezing both accounts has been initiated, while banks have been asked to provide complete transaction details.
The first case involves a Canara Bank account belonging to Babita Devi, wife of Sanjay Kumar and a resident of Haibatpur village in the Lodha area. Babita Devi is currently living in Rajiv Colony near Hali Chowk in Ballabhgarh, Haryana. Following information received through the NCRP, police examined the account and found that a cyber fraud complaint had been registered against it at the Hinjewadi Police Station under the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate in Maharashtra. A notice has also reportedly been issued to the account holder for questioning.
One account linked to complaints across seven states
The second case concerns a bank account belonging to Avnish Kumar, son of Panna Singh and a resident of Nagla Dan Sahay in the Lodha area. The account was also flagged as suspicious on the NCRP. During the investigation, police found that money allegedly obtained through cyber fraud in different parts of the country had been transferred into the account.
According to police, complaints linked to Avnish Kumar’s account have surfaced in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. In Rajasthan, complaints were registered at Dei Police Station in Bundi district and at Mandrella Police Station in Jhunjhunu district, where two complaints were reported. Additional complaints were recorded at Jaggaiahpet Police Station under the NTR Commissionerate in Andhra Pradesh, Shastri Nagar Police Station in Patna, Bihar, the Cyber Crime Police Station in Yamunanagar, Haryana, and Banda Police Station in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Investigators found that money allegedly taken from victims in different cases had been transferred into the same bank account. Police suspect that the account may have been used by cybercriminals to move and layer fraud proceeds.
Money allegedly split among multiple accounts
The Cyber Crime Cell is now examining the UPI IDs, mobile numbers, WhatsApp numbers and other digital connections associated with both accounts. Police suspect that an organised cybercrime network may be operating behind the transactions. According to the preliminary investigation, once fraud proceeds enter one account, the money is allegedly divided and transferred into four or five other accounts. Such movement can make it difficult for investigators to trace the original source and identify the ultimate beneficiaries.
The two cases were registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station on the complaint of Sub-Inspector Vinesh Kumar, posted at the help desk of Lodha Police Station. Cyber Crime Inspector Ramendra Shukla said cases had been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act. The accounts are being frozen and banks have been asked to provide detailed transaction records.
Providing a bank account for fraud is also an offence
Superintendent of Police (Rural) and Cyber Crime Nodal Officer Manish Kumar Mishra said cybercrime networks rely heavily on original bank accounts to move illicit funds. Providing one’s bank account to another person, renting it out or selling it can also amount to an offence. He said police are acting promptly on feedback received through the NCRP and related coordination platforms.
Aligarh Police have been conducting a campaign for the past year to identify bank accounts allegedly being used as conduits for cyber fraud. In January this year, police arrested 12 people and shut down around 600 WhatsApp groups. The action reportedly helped prevent a large number of people from becoming victims of cyber fraud, while accounts involving suspicious transactions worth crores of rupees were also identified.
Police are now examining additional suspicious accounts based on fresh inputs received through the NCRP. Authorities have urged people not to provide their bank accounts, SIM cards, UPI details or OTPs to unknown persons. Anyone who becomes a victim of cyber fraud should immediately report the incident by calling 1930 and lodge a complaint through the official cybercrime reporting system.
About the author — Suvedita Nath is a science student with a growing interest in cybercrime and digital safety. She writes on online activity, cyber threats, and technology-driven risks. Her work focuses on clarity, accuracy, and public awareness.
