Patna: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a suspect in Patna as part of a nationwide crackdown on accounts allegedly used by cybercriminals to launder illicit funds. The arrest marks the tenth in an ongoing investigation into large-scale digital financial fraud.
According to CBI sources, the suspect is believed to have connections to individuals in multiple countries, though further details remain under investigation.
The development follows a sweeping operation by the CBI targeting over 8.5 lakh bank accounts across more than 700 branches nationwide. These accounts are suspected of being involved in laundering proceeds from online scams, including digital theft, fraudulent investment schemes, and UPI-based fraud.
As part of the operation, searches were conducted at 42 locations across Bihar, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The raids resulted in the detention of nine individuals, including alleged middlemen, agents, account aggregators, banking correspondents, and account holders.
CBI officials allege that many of these individuals facilitated or operated fraudulent bank accounts, some of which may have been opened in the names of unsuspecting citizens. In several cases, the account holders were reportedly unaware that their credentials were being used for illegal transactions.
