Begusarai/Patna: Cyber police in Begusarai have arrested a man in connection with a nationwide cyber fraud investigation involving suspected transactions worth more than Rs. 15 crore, officials said.
According to police, the accused’s bank account was allegedly being used as a “mule account” to route money linked to online scams and digital payment fraud.
Transactions worth over ₹15 crore under scrutiny
Cyber DSP Imran Ahmed said investigators found suspicious transactions amounting to Rs. 15,25,35,307 linked to the account.
Police said the account had been flagged in multiple cybercrime complaints registered through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP).
Complaints registered from several states
Officials said at least 205 complaints from different states had been linked to the account.
The complaints include allegations of online fraud, fake investment schemes, digital payment scams and other financial crimes.
Accused identified and arrested
The arrested man has been identified as Sunil Kumar, son of Suresh Mahto, a resident of Barauni Phulwaria ward no. two under Phulwaria police station limits in Begusarai district.
Police said a joint team of the cyber cell and district police had been searching for the accused for several days and conducted raids at multiple suspected locations.
