Hathras: A case has been registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with the alleged use of a mule bank account to route money linked to cyber frauds reported across multiple states. Police said the action was initiated under ‘Operation Vajra’ based on intelligence inputs and digital analysis, which revealed links between a bank account and several cyber fraud complaints registered in different parts of the country.
According to police, information regarding a Red Zone Category-I mule account was received through the District Intelligence Pack. During verification, investigators identified a Bank of Baroda account operated in the name of Shri Ganesh Automobiles. The account holder has been identified as Rohit Singh, a resident of Hathras.
Analysis of records available on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) revealed that funds allegedly linked to cyber fraud cases from different states were transferred into the account. Based on the preliminary findings, police suspect that the account was being used as a mule account for routing fraudulent proceeds.
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During the investigation, police found that in a cyber fraud case registered in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, involving an alleged fraud of ₹21.55 lakh, an amount of ₹1.50 lakh was transferred to the account. In a case registered in Varanasi, involving an alleged fraud of ₹1.20 crore, ₹18 lakh was reportedly credited to the same account. The entire amount of ₹50,000 involved in a cyber fraud complaint from Mirzapur was also allegedly transferred to the account.
The investigation further revealed that ₹1,99,999 from a ₹15.32 lakh fraud case registered at Delhi Cyber Police Station South-West and ₹1 lakh from a ₹24.89 lakh fraud case registered at Delhi Cyber Police Station Central were allegedly transferred to the account. In another cyber fraud case from South-West Delhi involving ₹47.20 lakh, ₹10 lakh was reportedly routed through the same account.
According to police, records from 10 NCRP complaints have so far indicated cyber fraud amounting to a total of ₹4,79,22,656. Out of this amount, ₹44,57,999 was allegedly transferred into the suspected mule account. Based on these findings, police registered the case and intensified the investigation.
Investigators are now examining the bank account transactions, money trail, beneficiaries, digital devices and possible involvement of other members linked to the suspected network. Authorities are also trying to determine whether the account was used only for transferring funds or whether it was part of a larger organised cybercrime operation.
According to the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF), mule bank accounts are frequently used in cybercrimes to quickly move illegally obtained funds across multiple accounts and conceal the original source of money. Preventing such fraud requires stronger risk-based transaction monitoring, timely detection of suspicious financial activities, enhanced KYC verification and improved coordination among financial intelligence agencies.
The investigation is currently underway. Police said further legal action will be taken based on evidence collected during the probe, and the role of individuals linked to the alleged financial network will be examined.
