Mumbai Police bust interstate racket supplying ₹25.45 crore ‘mule’ accounts for cyber fraud
Mumbai police have arrested three agents involved in an interstate racket that supplied 'mule' bank accounts for cyber fraud. The operation facilitated transactions worth over ₹25 crore across 17 accounts, linked to dozens of cyber crimes nationwide.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing sophistication of cybercrime syndicates that exploit financially vulnerable individuals to launder money through mule accounts.
Mumbai police arrested three agents involved in an inter-state racket on August 20, 2026, outside Sandhurst Road railway station for allegedly creating 'mule bank account’ kits used for cyber fraud by luring people with the promise of earnings through online gaming, cricket betting, and casinos.
The article is a straightforward report on a police operation and legal proceedings.
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